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WAR DEPARTMENT : : OFFICE OF CHIEF OF STAFF 
WAR COLLEGE DIVISION, GENERAL STAFF, No. 18 



CLASSIFICATION 
AND INDEX 




WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMELNT PRINTING OFFICE 

1912 



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WAR DEPARTMENT, 

Document No. 409. 
Office of the Chief of Staff. 



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War Department, 
Office of the Chief of Staff, 

Washington, February 13, 1912. 
This revised edition of the sclieme of "Classification and 
Index" of the hbrary of the War College Division of the 
General Staff is published for the information and guidance 
of all concerned. 

By order of the Secretary of War: 

Leonard Wood, 
Major General, Chief of Staff. 
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CLASSES. 



0. GENERAL WORKS. 

1. WARFARE AND TRAINING. 

2. MILITARY SITUATION. 

3. ADMINISTRATION. 

4. SUPPLY AND TRANSPORTATION, 

5. CAVALRY AND INFANTRY. 

6. ARTILLERY. 

7. TECHNICAL TROOPS. 

8. MINOR SERVICES. 

9. NAVY. 

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GENEKAL WOKKS. 



000 General works. 

010 Bibliography. Bibliography of general works. Pe- 
riodical indexes. 

Oil Bibliography of military training. 

012 Bibliography of military situation, 

013 Bibliography of administration. 

014 Bibliography of supply and transportation. 

015 Bibliography of Cavalry and Infantry. 

016 Bibliography of Artillery. 

017 Bibliograph}^ of technical troops. 

018 Bibliography of minor services. 

019 Bibliography of Nav}". 

020 Dictionaries. Grammars. 

022 General cyclopedias. 

023 Military cyclopedias. 
030 Almanacs. Year books. 
040 Conversion tables. 

050 General periodicals. 

060 Military periodicals. 

070 Newspapers. 

080 Military libraries and library systems. 

090 Scrapbooks. 

095 Military fiction. 

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WAKFARE AXD TRAIN^ING. 



100 Military training. Art of war. Strategy. 

.1 Morale. Esprit. Discipline. Psychology. (See also 312.2.) 
.2 General Army training. Military training of a nation. 
.3 Militia training. Training of reserves. 

101 Tactics. Minor tactics. Attack formations. De- 

fense formations. Grand tactics. Vulner- 
ability of troops. 

.1 Field service. Field-service regulations. 
1.2 Fortress warfare. Fortress maneuvers. Attack on field 
works. Defense of field works. Siege warfare. Block- 
house system. Defense of coasts. 
.3 Guard duty. Outposts. Convoys. Service of security. 
.4 Embarkation. Debarkation. Landing operations. 
.5 Army stream-crossing. 

See also 520.5, 530.5, 610.5, and 618.5. 

.6 Reconnaissance. Scouting. Patrols. Service of informa- 
tion. 

See also 520.6, 530.6, and 746.4. 

.7 Riot duty. 

.8 Problems solved on maps. War games. Kriegsspiel. 

.9 Guerrilla warfare. 

102 Maneuvers (combined arms). Umpires and um- 

piring. 

.1 Combined Army and Navy maneuvers. Embarkation, de- 
barkation, and landing maneuvers. 

.2 Practice marches. Marching (combined arms). 

.3 General-staff journeys. Staff rides. Tactical rides and 
walks. 

.4 Maneuver grounds. Camps of instruction. Drill grounds. 



1 For Seacaast warfare see also 640.1; for Mountain warfare see 805 and 617. 
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103 
.1 

.2 


Physical training. 

Fencing. Schools for fencing and gymnastics, 

fencing see 530.1. 
Military sports. 

For equestrian sports see 520.7. 


.3 
.4 
.5 


Boy Scouts. 

Tournaments. 

Swimming. 



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104 Transmission of orders in the field. (See also 

613.1 Communication between field artillery 
and other troops.) 

105 Training of recruits (prior to assignment to 

regiments) . 

106 Ceremonies. Honors. Salutes. Reviews. Guard 

mounting. Funeral honors, 

107 Detached service. Officers serving in branches 

other than their own. Stages of officers. 

108 Garrison service. Garrison maneuvers. 
110 Military educatioii. (For illiteracy see 232.) 

111 Expositions. Exhibitions. 

112 Languages (study of ) . 

113 Military museums. 

114 Officers sent abroad for instruction. Military 

missions. 

120 Military schools. 
121 Cadet schools. 

Including schools for enlisted men being fitted for commissions. 
.1 

.2 Cadet corps. Scliool battalions. 
.3 

A Intendaiice cadet schools. Train cadet schools. 
.5 Cavalry cadet schools. Infantry cadet schools. 
.6 Artillery cadet schools. 

Except combined Artillery and technical cadet schools; see 121.7. 
.7 Technical cadet schools. Combined artillery and technical 

cadet schools. 
.8 Medical and veterinary schools. Minor-service cadet 

schools. 



122 Officers' schools. 

.1 
.2 

.3 Staff colleges. War colleges. For Naval War College see 

911. 

.4 Intendance schools. Train schools. 

.5 Cavalry schools. Infantry schools. 

.6 Artillery schools. 

Except combined Artillery and technical schools for officers; see 
122.7. 

.7 Technical schools. Combined Artillery and technical 

schools. 
.8 Medical and veterinary schools. Minor-service schools for 

officers. 

123 Schools for enlisted men (not preparing for com- 

mission) . 

.1 Post and garrison schools. 

.2 Instructional troops. 

.3 

.4 Intendance schools for enlisted men. Train schools for 

enlisted men. 
.5 Cavalry schools for enlisted men. Infantry schools for 

enlisted men. 

.6 Artillery schools for enlisted men. 

Except combined Artillery and': echnical schools for enlisted men; 
see 123.7. 

.7 Technical schools for enlisted men. Combined Artillery and 

technical schools for enlisted men. 
.8 Medical and veterinary schools for enlisted men. Farriers 

and horseshoers' schools. Minor-service schools. 

124 Schools for children of officers and enlisted men. 

125 Military training in schools other than military. 



MILITARY SITUATION. 



200 Military situation. Political situation. Policy. Ac- 
tivity abroad. Eiots. 

.1 Foreign influence (to which subjected). 

201 Foreign military instructors. 

202 Mobilization. Demobilization. Mobilization 

camps. Concentration camps. 

203 War plans. Plans for attack and defense. Na- 

tional defense. 

204 Strategic positions, lines and bases. 

205 Government. 

210 Army. Army strength. Army organization. Criti- 
cism of an army. 

See also 402.1, 403, 500, 520-523, 530, 531, 540, 600-610, 615, 616, 617, 618, 
620, 640, 700-709, 800-808, 810, 820-823, 850. 

.1 • Colonial troops. 

211 Officer strength. Army registers. Arm}' lists. 

212 Recruit statistics. 

213 Reserves. Militia. (Strength and organization.) 

Includiag landwehr, honved, landstum, opolclienie, etc., including 
numbers called out for annual training. See also 402.1, 403.3, 520.3, 
530.3, 610.3, 618.3, 620.3, 640.3, 700.3, 810.3, 820, 850. 

.1 Reserves — Officer strength. Lists and registers. 
214 

215 Military districts. 

216 Stations. Posts and reservations. 
.1 Cemeteries. 

220 Fortifications, land. Fortresses, forts, fortified places, 
entrenched camps, etc. 

221 Fortifications, seacoast. Fortified naval stations. 

Including their location, armament, mines, searchlights, guard and 
patrol ships, food supply, water supply, ammunition supply, gaiTison, 
noncombatfints, adjacent harbors, land approaches, and all other per- 
tinent information, including maps, photograplis, and sketches. 

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230 Geography. Physical. Descriptive. Natural features. 
Coast lines. Military geography. 

232 Population. Illiteracy, etc. Census. 

233 Natural resources. Commercial resources. Food 

resources. Forage resources. 
.1 Foreign interests. Investments. Concessions. 
234 

235 Climate. 

236 Cities, towns, and villages. See also 220, 221, and 

279. 

240 Military expenditures. Budgets. Estimates. Appropri- 
ations. Special appropriations. Allotments. 
Prices. 

Aviatioa appropriations, see 746.3. 

241 Fiscal year (state year for wliicli' provided). 
250 Military resources. 

251 Arsenals. Military factories. Powder magazines. 

Capacity. Output. 

252 Purchase of munitions abroad. Sales. 

253 Reserve of munitions of war. 

254 Cost of manufacture, maintenance. Cost of a 

soldier per annum. Prices. 

260 Operations and history. (Give date 19 — to 19 — .) 

261 Biography. 

262 Accidents. (For explosion accidents, see 727; for 

aeronautical accidents, see 749.) 

270* Routes of travel. (Communications general. 5 

271 Higliways. Koads. Trails. Bridges. 

272 Tables of distances. 
273 

274 Railroad lines. Termini. Bridges. 

Including tunnels and rolling stock. 

275 ■ Rivers. Lakes. Bridges. 

Including s'OLniiboats on same. 



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276 Canals. 

Including towboats of same. 

277 Steamship lines. Merchant marine. 

278 Coaling stations. 

279 Commercial ports. Harbors. Anchorages. 

Dry docks. Wharves. Lighters, 
houses. Sailing: directions. 



Docks. 
Light- 



280 TelegrapMc connections. Wireless-telegraph connec- 
tions. Wireless stations. 

281 Cables. 

282 Telephonic connections. 



ADMINISTRATION. 



^ 300 Administration, War Department. Defense commit- 
tees. Colonial administration. General 
boards. 

Except in tendance; see 403. 
.1 Interior administration. 

Post, regiment, companj', etc. 
.2 Adjutant General's Department. 
.3 Civil departments. 
.4 Civil employees. 

Including clerks, stenographers, stenography, draftsmen, etc. 
.5 Ordnance Department. 

301 Commander in chief. 

302 Command of troops. Right of command. 

303 General Staff. Great General Staff. General offi- 

cers. 

304 Headquarters. Aids. Personal staff. Adjutants. 
.1 Bodyguards. , 

305 Inspections. Inspectors. Inspectors' report. 

306 Intelligence. 

.1 Attaches. Government agents. Consuls. 
.2 Spies. Interpreters. 

307 Preparation of orders. Records and returns. Cor- 

respondence. 

.1 Cryptography. 

.2 Secrecy. Secret documents. 

308 Rewards. Brevets. Decorations. Medals. 

1 Administration and colonial administration, if in a sense of government, should be carded 
under 205. 

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310 Law. Constitution. Organic law of a country. 

311 International law. Arbitration. Declaration of 

war. Peace societies. 

.1 International doctrines. 
.2 Treaties. Conventions. 
.3 Laws of war. Customs of war. Concentration camps (lios- 

tile population). Prisoners of war. Contraband. 
.4 Neutrals. Neutrality. 
.5 Disarmament. 

312 Military law. Civil law relating to the military, 

.1 Army regulations. Army statutes. Articles of war. 
.2 Disciplinary regulations.^ 
.3 Offenses. Crimes. Looting. Desertions. 
.4 Punishments. Prisons. Prisoners. ^ Disciplinary Com- 
panies. 
.5 Mutiny. 

313 Martial law. 

314 Judiciary. 

.1 Courts martial. 

.2 Coufts of inciuiry. 

.3 Military commissions. 

.4 Courts of honor. Duels. 

.5 Procedure. Appeals. 

320 Enlisted men, Regular Army. 

321 Recruiting. Recruiting systems. Recruiting 

laws. Conscription. Mustering in. 

• .1 Recruiting examination. Fitness. 

.2 Reenlistment. 

.3 Exemption from military service. 

.4 Recruiting bounties. 

.5 Assignment and distribution of recruits. 

322 Conditions of service. Length of service. Ages. 

Duties. 

.1 Rank. 

.2 Discharge. Mustering out. Unlimited furloughs. Trans- 
fer to reserves. Retirement. 

.3 Furloughs. 

Except unlimited furloughs; see 322.2. 

.4 Pay. Allowances. Pensions. 

.5 Expenses. Debts. 

I Discipline, in the sense of punishment; in the broader sense of morale; see 100.1. 
s Except prisoners of war; see 311.3. 



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.6 Marriage. 

.7 Effects of deceased. 

.8 Savings banks. Deposits. 

.9 Descriptive lists. Soldier's handbook. 

323 Enlisted men, promotions. 

Except appoi.Umcr.t to cominissions; see 3-11.2. 

324 Enlisted men, civil status. Privileges. Votes. 

325 Enlisted men, civil employment. 

326 Soldiers' homes. Sailors' homes. Invalid corps. 

330 Enlisted men, reserves or militia. Volunteers. 
340 Officers, Regular Army. 

See also Army Registers, 21]. 

341 Officers, appointment. Recruitment. 
.1 Appointment examination. Qualifications. 
.2 Appointment from the ranks. 

342 Officers, conditions of service. Length of service. 

Ages. Duties. 
.1 Grades. 
.2 Retirement. Transfer to reserves. Removal. Dismissal. 

Employment of retired officers. 
.3 Leaves of absence. 
.4 Pay. Allowances. Pensions. 
.6 Expenses. Debts. 
.6 Marriage. 
.7 Effects of deceased. 
.8 Duties of retired. 
.9 Efficiency reports. 

343 Officers, promotion. Transfer to other organiza- 

tions or service. 
.1 Promotion examination. 

344 Officers, civil status. Privileges. Votes. Servants. 

345 Officers, civil employment. 

350 Officers, reserve or militia. (For Reserve officers' lists, 
strength, etc., see 213.1.) 



SUPPLY AND TKANSPORTATION. 



400 Supply and transportation. 

Requisitions. 

401 Supplies (for medical supplies see 821.1). 

402 Transportation. (Of sick and wounded, 821.4.) 

.1 Train troops. Reserve train troops. 

.2 Wagon trains. Sled trains. Combat, ammunition, field, 
and supply trains. 

Including liamess, wagons, sleds, and animals. 
For bridging trains see 711.5. 

.3 Pack trains. 

Horse and mule, including sa"ddles and animals. 

.4 EaUroad transportation. Entraining. Detraining. Trans- 
portation of troops by rail. Armored trains (field rail- 
ways). 

.5 Means of water transportation. Embarkation. Colliers. 

.6 Coolies. 

.7 Mechanical transportation. Traction engines. Automobiles. 
• .8 Camels. Elephants. Reindeer. Dog teams. Dog sleds. 

.9 Skates. Snowshoes. Skees. 

403 Intendance service. Pay Department. Depart- 

ment of Accounts. Military chests. Com- 
missary Department. Quartermaster De- 
partment. Army Service Corps. 

.1 Property and money accountability. Graft. 

.2 

.3 Reserve intendance service. 

410 Barracks. Quarters. Furniture. 

411 Billeting. 

412 Fuel. Light. 

413 Sewers. Latrines. 

414 Laundries. Laundering, 

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420 Clothing and equipment. 

421 Clothing. Fabrics. 

422 Uniforms. Uniform materials. Insignia. 

423 Footwear. Leggings, 

424 Headwear. 

425 Tailors. Tailoring. 

426 Equipments. Accouterments. 

To include personal equipment and accouterments of all kinds, ex- 
cept arms and ammunition; to include spurs, etc., shelter tents, port- 
able intrenching and pioneer tools, except cavalry pioneer tools— see 
52.3, identification plates, tags, cards, etc., field glasses, haversacks, 
knapsacks, whistles, cartridge belts, etc. 

427 Waterproofing processes. 
430 Equipage. Field kits. 

431 Bedding. Field bunks. 

432 Standards. Colors. Maneuver flags. 

433 Tentage. 

Except portable shelter tents, see 426, and tents for horses, see 446. 

440 Horses. Mules. Resources. General and remount sta- 
tistics. 

Except Cavahy horses, S20.4; Artillery horses— Field Artillery 
horses, 610.4; Heavy Artillery horses, 618.4; Mounted Infantry horses, 
5.31; pack-train horses and mules, 402.3; wagon-train horses and mules, 
402.2; and hospital horses and mules, 821.4. 

441 Officers' horses (all arms). 

442 Horse breeding. Mule breeding. 

443 Horseshoeing. Shoeing schools. Horseshoes. Mule 

shoes. Forges. Blacksmith's tools. 

444 Forage. 

445 Remount establishments. Horse depots. 

446 Stables. Tents for horses. 

450 Subsistence. 

Including the various articles of provisions when not treated aS 
rations. 

451 Rations. 

.1 Emergency rations. 

.2 Bread. Hardtack. Flour. Cereals. 

.3 Meat. Soup. 

.4 Fruit. Vegetables. 

.5 Coffee. Tea. Wine and other beverages. 

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452 Cooking. Messing. 

453 Cooking equipage. Bakeries. Field ovens. 

454 Officers' clubs and messes. 

455 Post exchanges. Canteens. Cooperative stores. 

Sutlers. Traders. Tradesmen. 

456 Refrigerators. 

457 Slaughterhouses. 

458 Water supply. Filters. Sterilization of water. 

Aqueducts. 



CAVALRY AND INFANTRY. 



500 Cavalry and infantry. 

.1 

.2 Target practice for small arms.^ Range finding for small 
arms. Estimating distances for small arms. Targets 
for small arms. Bifle ranges. Range finders. 

1 Including firing schools, fire exercises, and firing regulations; ex- 
cepting mounted target practice, 520.2. 

.3 Rifle and pistol matches and competitions. 

510 Arms. Ammunition. Ammunition supply. 

.1 Small arms silencers. 
.2 Erosion. Life of a gun. 

.5 Expenditure of small arms ammunition in battle. Allowance 
for practice. 

511 Hand grenades. Rifle shells. 

512 Carbines. Carbine ammunition. Carbine slings. 

Carbine scabbards. 

513 Rifles. Bayonets. Rifle ammunition. Rifle slings. 

514 Pistols. Revolvers. Pistol ammunition. Revolver 

ammunition. Pistol holsters. 

515 Sabers. Swords. 

516 Lances. 

520 Cavalry. 

strength, organization, and general information. 
.1 Tactics. Training. Maneuvers. Drill regulations. Raids. 
.2 Mounted target practice. 
.3 Reserves. Militia. 

.Strength, organization, and general information. 
.4 Horses. Horse equipment. Weight carried by horses. 
.5 Stream crossing. 
.6 Reconnoissance. Scouts. Patrols. 

.7 Horse training. Equitation. Equestrian sports. Hunts. 
Long-distance rides. 

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521 Camelry. 

522 Cavalry telegraphers. 

523 Cavalry pioneers. Cavalry petards. Cavalry 

pioneer tools. 

530 Infantry. 

strength, organization, and general information. 
.1 Infantry tactics. Training. Maneuvers. Drill regulations. 

Bayonet fencing. 
.2 
.3 Infantry reserves. Infantry militia. 

Strength, organization, and general information. 
A Weight carried by a soldier. 
.6 Infantry stream crossing. 
.6 Reconnoissance. Scouts. Mounted scouts. Patrols. 

531 Mounted infantry. 

strength, organization, and general information. 

540 Miscellaneous troops not provided for elsewhere. 



AKTILLERY. 



600 Artillery. General information relating to all classes 
of artillery, field, heavy, seacoast, etc. 

601 Ballistics. Theoretical tables of fire. How range 

tables are computed, etc. 

602 Erosion. Life of gun. 

610 Field Artillery. Strength, organization, and general 
information. 

.1 Tactics. Training. Maneuvers. Drill regulations. 

.2 Night operations. 

.3 Reserves. Militia. Colonial artillery. Strength., organiza- 
tion, and general information. (For guns, see 660 group; 
ammunition, 657 group.) 

.4 Horses, horse equipment, and training. (For mountain 
artillery horses, see 617.) 

.5 Stream crossing. 

.6 Reconnaissance. Field Artillery patrols and scouts. 

611 Determination of Field Artillery firing data. 

Range finding. Methods of aiming. Fu'ing 
over masks, etc. (See 612 for firing regula- 
tions.) 
.1 Transmission of firing data. 

612 Field Artillery fire. Firing regulations. Methods 

of fire. Vulnerability of troops. Effect of 

fire. 
.1 Schools of fire. Special schools for Field Artillery target 

practice. Regulations for conducting target practice. 

Target practice. 
.2 Indoor firing practice. 
.3 Subcaliber practice. Field Artillery. 
.4 Firing over friendly troops. 
.6 Observation of fire. 
.7 Target ranges. 

613 Cooperation of Field Artillery with other arms. 

.1 Communications between Field Artillery and other troops. 
.2 Field Artillery supports. 

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614 Camel batteries. Elephant batteries. Including 

their tactics, training, target practice^ etc. 

615 Field Artillery (light). (To be used only for arti- 

cles which are not applicable to more than one 
class.) 

616 Horse ArtLllery. (To be used only for articles 

which are not applicable to more than one 
class.) 

617 Moimtain Artillery. (To be used only for articles 

which are not applicable to more than one 
class.) 

618 Heavy Field Artillery. Strength, organization, 

and general information. 
.1 Tactics, training, and maneuvers. 
' .2 NigM operations. 
.3 Heavy Field. Artillery reserves. Militia; strength, organiza- 
tion, and general inJormatioa. 
.4 Horses, eqiuipnient and training. 
.5 Stream crossing, Heavy Field Artillery. 

619 Tactical use of artillery for special purposes. 

.1 Artillery mounted on automobiles. 

.2 Artillery for attacking flying machines. 

.3 ArtUlery designed for throwing bombs, grenades, etc. 

620 Siege Artillery, Fortress Artillery. 

.1 Tactics, training, and maneuvers. 
.2 Night operations. (See also 610.2 and 618.2.) 
.3 Reserves. MUitia. Strength, organization, and general in- 
formation. 
.4 Transportation. 
.6 Reconnaissance, patrols, and scouts. 

621 Determination of siege artillery firing data. 
.2 Transmission of firing data. 

622 Siege artillerj^ fire. Firmg regulations. 
.1 Target practice. 

640 Seacoast Artillery (strength, organization, and general 
information) . 

.1 Tactics, training, and maneuvers. 
.2 Night operations, 

.3 Reserves. Militia. Strength, organization, and general in- 
formation. 



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641 Determination of firing data. Hange finding, 

methods of aiming, etc. 
.1 Transmission of firing data. 

642 Fire. Firing regulations. 

.1 Target practice. Regulations for conducting target practice. 
.3 Subcaliber practice. 
.6 Observation of fire. 

650 Field artillery materiel (equipment).^ 

651 Field gmis. (For ammunition see 657 group.) 

(Ammunition for special guns will be filed under the number for the 
gun specified ; range tables under guns, unless they apply to Ballistics.) 

.1 Light field guns. (Rapid-fire guns.) 

.2 Heavy field guns. 

.3 Guns for special purposes. Automobile guns. Balloon 

guns. Antiballoon guns. 
.4 Mountain guns. (See also howitzers and mortars.) 

652 Howitzers, field and mountain. (For sights see 

654.) 

653 Field mortars. (For sights see 654.) 

654 Sights for Field Artillery. 

655 Fire control. Range finders. Battery comman- 

ders' instruments. Plotting boards, etc. Spe- 
cial telephones, megaphones, planimeters, 
telemeters, etc. 

656 Observation wagons, carts, and ladders. 

657 Ammunition for Field Artillery, including ammu- 

nition supply, primers, etc. 

(Ammunition 18 pounds or under is considered light field artillery 
ammunition. Betweed IS and 150 pounds is considered heavy field 
artillery ammunition. Over 150 pounds is considered siege artillery 
ammunition.) 

.1 Fuses, 
.2 Shell. 
3. Shrapnel (also combination projectiles, shell, and shrapnel 

combinations, etc.). 
,5 Expenditure of Field-Artillery ammunition in actual battles. 

Allowance for target practice. 

658 Subcaliber guns and ammunition. 

659 Targets for field artillery. 

1 All guns 87 mm. or under are considered light, above to 150 mm. are heavy, and from 150 
mm. up are siege. 



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660 Siege artillery materiel. Fortress artillery. Targets, 

661 Siege guns. 

662 Siege howitzers. 

663 Siege mortars. 

667 Siege artillery ammunition and ammunition 
supply. 

.1 Fuses. 
.2 Shell. 
.3 Shrapnel. 

670 Coast artillery materiel. (Equipment.) Turrets. 

671 Coast guns. 

672 Coast howitzers. 

673 Coast mortars. 

674 Sights for coast artillery. 

675 Apparatus for coast artillery fire control. Ane- 

mometers. Deflection boards. Difference 
charts. Range finders. Battery comman- 
ders' instruments. Special telephones, mega- 
phones, etc. 

676 Towers and observation stations for coast artillery. 

677 Seacoast artillery ammunition, including ammuni- 

tion supply. 
.1 Fuses. 
.2 SheU. 
.3 Shrapnel. 

678 Subcaliber guns and ammunition for seacoast artil- 

lery. 

679 Target for seacoast artillery practice. 

690 Miscellaneous. History of the development of artillery. 
Exhibitions of artillery. Spades. Spring 
wheels. Minor devices not provided for else- 
where. 

Note. — French garrison artillery is part fortress and part coast 
artillery; German garrison artillery is fortress artillery; Great Britain 
garrison artillery is siege, mountain, heavy field, and seacoast: Japan- 
ese garrison is part siege and part seacoast. 



TECHXICAJ^ TROOPS. 



700 Technical troops. 

.1 
.2 

.3 Reserve technical troops. 

701 Engineers. Organization and equipment. 

702 Sappers. Bridge troops. 
703 

704 Railroad troops. 

Railroad-construction troops. 

705 Pioneer troops. 

See also Cavalry pioneers, 523. 

706 Ordnance troops. Artificers. Armorers. 

707 Signal troops. Telegraph troops. Automobile 

troops. 

See also Cavalry telegraphers, 522. 

708 Electricians. Searchlight troops. 

709 Mining and torpedo corps. 

710 Engineering. 

.1 Boad making. 

.2 Bridge building (permanent). 

.3 Tunneling. 

.4 Railroad construction. Railroad appliances. 

.5 Locks. Dams. Canal making. 

711 Field engineering. Intrenching. Field intrench- 
ments. 

.1 Castrametation. 

.2 Demolitions. Petards. 

.3 Obstacles. 

.4 Intrenching tools. Special vehicles for carrying same. 

Except portable intrenching tools, 426; and Cavalry pioneer tools, 
523. 

.6 Field bridges. Ferrying. Pontoons, boats. Special trans- 
portation. Bridging trains. 

See also 271, 274, and 275. 
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712 Fortress engineering. Theory and art of fortifica- 

tion. 

713 Steam, engineering. Stationary engines. Motor 

power. 

714 Building construction. Building materials. 

715 Waterworks. 

See also 458. 

716 Photography. Optics. 

717 Survejong. Topograph}^ Mapping. 

718 Electricity. Searclilights. 

719 Land and submarine mining. 

720 Ordnance technology. 

Ordnance Department, 300.5. 

721 Metallurgy. Metals. 

722 Armor. Armor tests. Resistance to projectiles. 

723 Bullet-proof clothing. Bullet-proof materials. 

724 Ordnance appliances. Ballistic instruments. 

725 Range finders (general) . 

For Small arms see 500.2; for Artillery, field, 655; seacoast, 677. 

726 Powders. Explosives. 

727 Explosions. 

728 Rockets. Aerial torpedoes. Star shells. 

729 Proving grounds. Tests and experiments. 

730 Signaling. 

Military and naval. 

.1 Signaling apparatus in hands of troops. Transmission of 
information between bodies of troops. 

731 Telegraphy. Submarine telegraphy. Cable laying. 

Wireless telegraphy. 

For Stations see 280. 

732 Telephon}^ (including wdreless). 
733 

734 Carrier pigeons. 



AEROXALTICS. 



740 Aeronautics. 

Theory and mechanics of flight. 

Aerodynamics. 

Laws of flight. 

741 Aeroplanes. Hydroaeroplanes. 

742 Balloons (free, dirigible, captive). 

743 Kites. 

744 Apparatus, machinery, material. 

Motors. 
Kydrogenerators, etc. 

745 Airship sheds (hangars). 

Construction, description, location, number, etc. 

746 Military aviation. 

.1 Balloon troops. 

.2 Military air craft. Number and equipment. How trans- 
ported. 

.3 Special appropriation. Extra pay and allowances. 

.4 Tactics, experiments, maneuvers. Attack. Reconnaissance. 
Observation. Transmission of intelligence. Aeronau- 
tic maps. Photographs taken in air. 

.5 Records. 

747 Aeronautical associations, clubs, etc. 

.1 Aviation schools. 

.2 Meets, competitions, and exhibitions. Prizes.. 

74S Laws and regulations regarding balloons and 
flying machines. 

1 Governmental specifications for competition in constructing 

aerial craft. 
.2 International agreements respecting use of air craft. 

749 Accidents, aeronautical. 

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mi:n^or services. 



800 Minor services. 
.1 

.2 
.3 

801 Chaplains. 

802 Cyclists. Cycles. 

803 >Iilitary bands. Music. Trumpet and bugle 

sounds. 

804 Military police. Constabulary. Gendarmerie. 

Police. 

805 Mountain troops. 

806 Orderlies. Dispatch carriers. General service de- 

tachments. 

807 Postal service. 

808 War dogs. Ambulance dogs. 

810 Machine-gun troops. 

.1 Machine-gun tactics. 

.2 Target practice. Firing regulations. 

.3 Machine-gun reserve troops. 

811 Machine guns, ammmiition and ammunition 

supply. 

820 Sanitary troops and service (including- reserves). 
Strength, organization, functions, training 
(except 102 and 120-123), and tactics. 

.1 staffs and inspectors. 

.2 Hospital Corps. 

.3 Tactical units, including sanitary companies, field hospitals, 
ambulance companies, regimental infirmaries, detach- 
ments. 

.4 Dental personnel and service. 

.5 Apothecary personnel and service. 

.6 Nurses. 

.7 Surgeons and physicians. Sanitary officers. 

.8 Training, special exercises and maneuvers. 
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821 Sanitary establishments, material and equipment 

(except personal). 
.1 Depots, manufactories, and manufacture of medical supplies. 

Capacity and supplies on hand. 
.2 Hospitals of every class, including ambulances ' and lazarets. 
.3 Transportation (general). 

.4 Transportation of sick and wounded. (Land.) 
.5 Hospital ships and boats. 
.6 Medical and surgical appliances. 

822 Medical statistics. Losses. Casualties. 

.1 Character of wounds inflicted by different arms. 
.2 Comparative statistics of wounds inflicted by different arms. 
.3 Bacteriology, antitoxin, inoculation, vaccination. 
.4 Hygiene, epidemics and camp diseases. Sanitation and 
inspection. Incinerators. 

823 Societies for the aid of the sick and wounded. 
830 Military societies. Patriotic societies. 

831 Rifle clubs. Pistol clubs. 
840 Press. 

841 War correspondents. Correspondents. 

842 Censorship. 

860 Veterinary service (including reserves). Diseases of 
horses. Treatment of horses. Horse medi- 
. cines. Hippology. 

851 Veterinarians. 

' Not the vehicle known as ambulance, but the small mobile hospitals sent to the seat of 
war by volunteer societies. 



NAVY. 



900 Navy. Naval situation. Naval policy. 

.1 Naval tactics. Naval training. Naval maneuvers. 

For combined Army and Navy maneuvers, see 102.1. 
.2 Naval target practice. 
.3 Naval reserves. Marine reserves. 

901 Naval stations. 

902 Naval expenditures. Budgets. 

903 Naval law. 

904 Naval staffs. 

905 Marine troops. Marine troops, shore maneuvers. 
906 

907 Naval engineering. Naval construction. 

908 Naval medical service. 

■ 909 Naval personnel (officers and sailors). 

910 Naval education. 

911 Naval schools. Naval War College. 

912 Training ships. 

920 Warships. 

921 Naval torpedoes. 

922 Torpedo boats. 

923 Torpedo-boat destroyers. 

924 Submarine boats. 
925 

926 Naval guns and ammunition. ' Naval gunnery. 

927 Naval armor. 

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INDEX. 



A. 

Absence, leaves of: 
Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 322. 3 

Reserves 330 

Officers: 

Regular Army 342. 3 

Reserses 350 

Academies, military. {See Schools.) 

Accidents (except explosions, 727) 262 

Accidents (aeronautical) 749 

Accouterments 426 

Accountability of money and property 403. 1 

Accounts, Department of 403 

Active army. (See Army.) 

Adjutant General's Department 300. 2 

Adjutants , 304 

Administration: 

Adjutant General's Department 300. 2 

Battalion 300. 1 

Battery 300. 1 

Bibliography 013 

Civil departments 300. 3 

Civil employees 300. 4 

Colonial 300 

Commissariat 403 

Inspections and inspectors '. 305 

Intendance 403 

In tendance schools — 

Fur cadets and enlisted men preparing for commission 121 . 4 

For enlisted men not preparing for commission 123. 4 

For officers 122. 4 

Interior 300. 1 

Regimental 300. 1 

Troop .-■----. ^^0. 1 

, War Department 300 

Administrative troops (intendance service) 403 

Advance guards 101. 3 

Aerial fleets, strength, organization, etc 746. 2 

Aerial navigation 740 

Aerial warfare 746. 4 

Aerodromes ■ 741 

Aeronautics, mechanics of flight, aerodynamics, etc 740 

Accidents '. 749 

Aerodynamics 740 

Aeronautic maps 746. 4 

Aeroplanes 741 

Airship sheds (hangars), number, construction, location 745 

Apparatus 744 

Appropriations, special 746. 3 

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Aeronautics, etc. — Continued. 

Associations 747 

Attack 746. 4 

Aviation schools 747. 1 

Balloon guns and antiballoon guns 651. 3 

Balloon troops 746. 1 

Balloons 742 

Clubs 742 

Exhibitions 747. 2 

Experiments 746. 4 

Government specifications for competitors 748. 1 

Hangars, number, location, construction 745 

Hydroaeroplanes 741 

Hydrogenerators 744 

International agreements respecting use of air craft 748. 2 

Kites 743 

Laws and regulations regarding balloons and flying machines. . . 748 

Laws of flight 740 

Machinery 744 

Maneuvers 746. 4 

Maps, aeronautic 746. 4 

Material 744 

Meets and exhibitions 747. 2 

Military air craft, number and equipment 746. 2 

Military aviation 746 

Motors 744 

Observation 746. 4 

Photographs taken in air 746. 4 

Prizes 747. 2 

Reconnoissance 746. 4 

Records made 746. 4 

Regulations and laws relating to balloons and flying machines.. 748 

Schools, aviation 747. 1 

Sheds 745 

Societies, clubs 747 

Special appropriations.- ~. 746. 3 

Specifications (governmental) for competition in construction. . . 748. 1 

Strength of aerial fleets 746. 2 

Tactics, experiments, maneuvers 746. 4 

Theory and mechanics of flight 740 

Transmission of intelligence 746. 4 

Aeroplanes 741 

Aerostatics 740 

Agents (Government) 306. 1 

Ages: 

Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 322 

Reserves 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army 342 

Reserves 350 

Agriculture 233 

Aid to sick and wounded (societies) 823 

Aid to sick (first-aid packages) 821 

Aids-de-camp 304 

Airships: 

Aeroplanes 741 . 

Balloons 742 

Kites 743 

Airship sheds (hangars), description, number, etc 746 

Alcoholism 822. 4 



Allowance of ammuniiion: 

Artillery 657. 5 

Infantry 510. 5 

Allowances: 

Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 322. 4 

Reserves 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army 342. 4 

Reserves 350 

Almanacs, general (see also 030) 022 

Alpine troops 805 

Aluminum and alloys 721 

Ambulance companies 820. 3 

Ambulance dogs 808 

Ambulances (vehicles) 821 . 4 

Ambulances (hospital) 821. 2 

Ammunition and ammunition supply: 
Allowances — 

Artillery 657. 5 

Infantry 510. 5 

Artillery — 
Guns — 

Field guns, howitzei-s and mortars 657 

Fortress guns, howitzers and mortars 667 

Machine guns 811 

Mountain 657 

Naval 926 

Seacoast guns, howitzers and mortars 677 

Siege guns, howitzers and mortars 667 

Subcaliber guns — 

Field 658 

Seacoast 678 

Fuses — 

Field guns, howitzers and mortars 657. 1 

Fortress guns, howitzers and mortars 667. 1 

Mountain guns 657. 1 

Naval 926 

Seacoast guns, howitzers and mortars 677. 1 

Siege gune, howitzers and mortars 667. 1 

Shell- 
Field guns, howitzers and mortars 657. 2 

Fortress guns, howitzers and mortars 667. 2 

Mountain guns 657. 2 

Naval guns 926 

Seacoast guns, howitzers and mortars 667. 2 

Shrapnel — 

Field guns, howitzers and mortars 657. 3 

Fortress guns, howitzers and mortars 667. 3 

Mountain guns 657. 3 

Naval guns 926 

Seacoast guns, howitzers and mortars 677. 3 

Siege guns, howitzers and mortars 667. 3 

Small arms (general) 510 

Automatic rifles 513 

Carbines 512 

Machine guns 811 

Pistols 514 

Revolvers 514 

Rifles 513 

, Small arms used by artillery. (^See 510 group). 
31335°— 12 3 



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Ammunition expenditure in battles: 

Artillery 657. & 

Small arms 510. 5 

Amnesty 312. 4 

Anchorages 279 

Antitoxins 822. 3 

Apothecaries' schools. (See Minor service schools.) 

Apothecary service 820. 5 

Apparatus, machinery, materials for aeroplanes and balloons 744 

Appeals 314. 5 

Appointment examinations, officers: 

Regular Army 341. 1 

Reserves 350 

Appointment of officers: 

Regular Army 341 

Reserves 350 

Appointment of officers from ranks: 

Regular Army 341. 2 

Reserves 350 

Appropriations 240 

Special for aviation 746. 3 

Special; cost of soldier per annum; prices 240 

Arbitration 310 

Aqueducts 658 

Aqueducts, construction of 715 

Arm factories 251 

Armor 722 

Naval armor 927 

Armored trains 402. 4 

Armorers 706 

Arms, Artillery small arms (see Small arms, 510 group)-: 

Resources of a country m small arms, armament, etc 250 

Small (general subject; for ammunition, see Ammunition) 510 

Automatic rifles (small caliber) 513 

Bayonets 513 

Carbines 512 

Lances 516 

Pistols 514 

Revolvers 514 

Rifles 513 

Rifles (automatic), small caliber 513 

Sabers and swords 515 

Silencers 510. L 

Small arms used by Artillery. (See Small arms, 510 group.) 
Army: 

Army (strength, organization, and general information) 210 

Artillery. (See Artillery.) 
Cavalry. (See Cavalry.) 

Colonial troops 210. 1 

Infantrv. (See Infantry.) 

Inspection and inspectors 305 

Laws. (See Laws.) 

Lists (Army registers, etc . , Regular Army) 211 

Lists (reserves) 213. 1 

Maneuvers. (See Maneuvers.) 
Minor services. (»SVe Minor services.) 
Orders and regulations. (See Regulations.) 
Organization. (See Strength and organization.) 

Registers (Regular Army registers) 211 

Registers, reserves 213. 1 



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Army — Continued. 
Recruiting- 
Regular Army. (See Recruiting, Regular Army.) 
Reserves and militia. (See Recruiting, reserves.) 
Regulations. (See Regulations.) 
River crossing. (See Stream crossing.) 
Service Corps — 

Army Service Corps 403 

Army Service Corps, reserve 403. 3 

Statutes. (See Law.) 
Stream crossing. (See Stream crossing.) 
Strength. (See Strength and organization.) 
Technical troops. (See Technical troops.) 
Territorial. (See Reserves and colonial troops.) 

Arsenals 251 

Art of war 100 

Articles of war 312. 1 

Artificers (ordnance) 706 

Artillery: 

Accouterments 426 

Ammunition — 

For guns (general) 657 

Field guns 657 

Howitzers — 

Field 657 

Seacoast 677 

Siege 667 

Machine guns 811 

^Mortars — 

Field 657 

Seacoast 677 

Siege 667 

Mountain guns 657 

Quick-firing guns — 

Field 651. 1 

Seacoast 671. 1 

Seacoast 677 

Siege . . . - -' 667 

Subcaliber — 

Field artillery 658 

Seacoast 678 

For small arms (See Small arms.) 

Ballistics 601 

Balloon guns, antiballoon guns 651. 3 

Bibliography - 016 

Brakes ;•.•■■■■ ^^^ 

Bursting charges. (See Artillery, ammunition.) 
Cadet schools. (See Schools.) 

For Artillery exclusively 121. 6 

For Artillery and engineers (technical troops) exclusively. . 121. 7 
Caissons. (See Guns.) 
Carriages. (See Guns.) 
Clothing. (See Clothing and equipment.) 
Colonial artillery — • 

Field ■ 610. 3 

Seacoast 640. 3 

Siege 620. 3 

Communication between field artillery and other troops 613. 1 

Cooperation of field artillery with other arms. 613 

Crossing streams, rivers, etc. (artillery exclusively) — 

Field artillery 610. 5 

Heavy artillery 618. 5 



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Artillery — Continued . 

Development of artillery, history of „ „ 690 

Drill regulations — 

Artillery 610. 1 

Field 610. 1 

Foot. (See Field, siege, etc.) 

Horse 616 

Howitzer. (See Field, seacoast, siege.) 
Mortar. (See Field, seacoast, siege.) 

Mountain 617 

Seacoast 640. 1 

Siege 620. 1 

Drills and exercises (except firing drills) — 
Artillery — • 

Field 610. 1^ 

Horse 616 

Howitzer. (See Field, siege, seacoast, etc.) 
Mortar. {See Field, siege, seacoast.) 

Mountain 617 

Seacoast - 640. 1 

Siege 620. 1 

Effect of artillery fire 612 

Enlisted men's schools (see Schools) — 
Not preparing for commission — 

For artillery exclusively 123. 6 

For artillery and technical troops 123. 7 

Preparing for commission. (jSee Artillery : Cadet schools.) 

Equipment (personal) 426 

Equipment, horse — 

Field artillery 610. 4 

Heavy field artilllery 618. 4 

Erosion 602 

Exhibitions 690 

Expenditure of ammunition in actual battle 657. 5 

Explosives 726 

Field artillery. (See Field artillery.) 
Field guns. (See Field artillery: Guns.) 

Fire, artillery, effect of 612 

Fire tables — 

Guns, general (theoretical tables of fire) 601 

Field- 
General 651 

Light 651. 1 

Heavy 651. 2 

Howitzers — 

Field 652 

Seacoast 672 

Siege 662 

Mortars — 

Field 653 

Seacoast 673 

Siege 663 

Mountain 651. 4 

Position 661 

Seacoast 671 

Siege 661 

Firing schools — 

Schools of fire, Field Artillery 612. 1 

Special schools for Field Artillery target practice 612. 1 

Firing over friendly troops 612.4 

Pairing over masks 611 

Fuzes. (5ee Artillery: Ammunition.) 
Generalinformation. (See Artillery : Organization.) 



37 

Artillery^Continued . 

Guns (including carriages, mounts, material, etc) 650 

Guns (general ) 650 

Automobile guns, balloon guns, and antiballoon guns. . . 651. 3 

Field 650 

Fortress 6(i0 

Heavy field guns 651. 2 

Howitzers — 

Field 652 

Seacoast 672 

Siege 662 

Mortars — 

Field 653 

Seacoast 673 

Siege 663 

Mountain 651. 4 

Naval 926 

Seacoast 670 

Siege 660 

Guns for special purj^oses — automobile guns, balloon gims, 

and antiballoon guns 651. 3 

Harness — 

Field artillery 610. 4 

Hea^'y artillery 618. 4 

History of the development of artillery 690 

Horse eq uipment — 

Field artillery 610. 4 

Heavy field artillery 618. 4 

Indoor firing practice , 612.2 

Inspections and inspectors 305 

Maneuvers (exclusively artillery) — 
Artillery — 

Field 610. 1 

Field, heavy 618. 1 

Horse 616 

Mountain 617 

Seacoast 640. 1 

Siege 620. 1 

Stream and river crossing — 

Light field artillery 610. 5 

Heavy field artillery 618. 5 

Materiel — 

Ammrmition and ammunition supply for — 
Guns — 

Field 657 

Howitzers — 

Field 657 

Seacoast 677 

Siege 667 

Mortars — 

Field , 657 

Seacoast 677 

Siege 667 

Mountain 657 

Seacoast 677 

Siege 667 

Small arms used by artillery. (See 510 group.) 
Bursting charges. (.S'fe Artillery: Ammunition.) 
Caissons. (See Artillery materiel: Guns, carriages, etc.) 
Carriages. (See Artillery : Materiel, guns, gun carriages, etc.) 
Explosives. 726 



Artillery — Continued. 
Mat&iel — Continued. 

Fuses. (See Artillery materiel: Ammunition.) 

Guns. (Gun carriages, materiel and equipment) 650 

Field : 651 

Light field 651.1 

Heavy field - 651. 2 

Howitzers — 

Field and mountain 652 

Seacoast 672 

Siege 662 

Mortars — 

Field 653 

Seacoast 673 

Siege 663 

Mountam guns 651. 4 

Seacoast 671 

Siege 661 

Powders 726 

Primers — 

Field - 657 

Seacoast 677 

Siege 667 

Range finders — 

General subject 725 

Field artillery 655 

Seacoast artillery 675 

Small arms for Artillery. {See Small arms 510 group.) 

Methods of aiming 611 

Methods of fire. _ - - - - 612 

Miscellaneous, spades, spring wheels, minor devices not provided 

for elsewhere 690 

Museums 113 

Night operations — 

Field artillery - 610. 2 

Heavy field artillery 618. 2 

Seacoast artillery 640. 2 

Siege 620.2 

Number of guns. (See Artillery : Strength, organization.) 
Number of horses (Artillery) — 

Field artillery 610. 4 

Heavy field artillery 618. 4 

Number of men. Artillery. {See Artillery: Strength.) 

Observation of fire 612. 6 

Officers — 

Number of. (See Artillery: Strength.) 
Officers' horses — 

Field artillery 610. 4 

Heavy artillery 618. 4 

Officers' schools — 

Exclusively for artillery 122. 6 

For artillery and engineers 122. 7 

Special schools for field artillery target practice 612. 1 

Schools of fire 612. 1 

Other information. {See Officers.) 
Organization — 

Artillery, general '. 600 

Camel batteries 614 

Elephant batteries 614 

Field 610 

Heavy field 618 

Horse 616 



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Artillery — Continued . 

Organization — Continued . 
Howitzer — 

Field artillery 610 

Seacoast 640 

Siege 620 

Mortars — 

Field artillery 610 

Siege artillery 620 

Seacoast artillery 640 

Mountain 617 

Reserves — 

Field artillery 610. 3 

Seacoast artillery 640. 3 

Siege 620.3 

Seacoast 640 

Siege 620 

Patrols — 

Field artillery 610. 6 

Siege artillery 620. 6 

Powders 726 

Primers. {See Artillery ammunition.) 
Range-finders — 

General 725 

Field artillery 655 

Seacoast artillery 675 

Range finding — 

Field artillery 611 

Seacoast 641 

Regulations (di-ill) — 

Field 610. 1 

Heavy field 618. 1 

Horse 616 

Howitzer — 

Field 610. 1 

Fortress 620. 1 

Seacoast 640. 1 

Siege 620.1 

Mortars — 

Field 610. 1 

Fortress 620. 1 

Seacoast 640. 1 

Siege 620.1 

Mountain 617 

Seacoast 640. 1 

Siege 620. 1 

Regulations, firing — 

Field 612 

Seacoast 642 

Siege 622 

Reser^'es — 

Field artillery 610. 3 

Fortress 620.3 

Seacoast 640. 3 

Siege ; 620.3 

River crossing (exclusively artillery) — 

Field artillery 610. 5 

Heavy field artillerj^ 618. 5 

Schools (artillery exclusively) — 

For cadets and enlisted men preparing for commission 121. (i 

For enlisted men not preparing for commissions 123. G 

For officers 122. 6 



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Artillery — Continued. 

Schools (artillery and engineers combined) — 

Cadets and enlisted men preparing for commission 121. 7 

Enlisted men not preparing for commissions 123. 7 

For officers 122.7 

Scouts — 

Field artillery 610. 6 

Siege 620.6 

Seacoast artillery. (See Seacoast artillery.) 

Silencers 650. 1 

Small arms of artillery. {See Small arms, 510 group.) 

Spades 690 

Spring wheels 690 

Stream and river crossing (exclusively artillery) — 

Field Artillery 610. 5 

Heavy Field Artillery 618. 5 

Strength — 

Artillery (general) 600 

Camel batteries 614 

Elephant batteries 614 

Field 610 

Horse 616 

Howitzer — 

Field 610 

Seacoast 640 

Siege 620 

Mortars — • 

Field 610 

Seacoast 640 

Siege 620 

Mountain 617 

Position 620 

Seacoast 640 

Siege 620 

Tactical use of Artillery for special purposes 619 

ArtUlery designed for throwing bombs, grenades, etc 619. 3 

Ai'tillery for attacking flying machines 619. 2 

Artillery mounted on automobiles .- 619. 1 

Tactics and training — 

Field 610.1 

Heavy artillery 618. 1 

Horse 616 

Howitzer — 

Field 610. 1 

Seacoast 640. 1 

Siege 620.1 

Mortar — 

Field 610.1 

Seacoast 640. 1 

Siege 620.1 

Mountain 617 

Seacoast 640. 1 

Siege 620.1 

Target practice — 

Field 612. 1 

Horse 616 

Howitzer — 

Field 612. 1 

Seacoast 642. 1 

Siege 622. 1 

Indoor target practice, Field Artillery 612. 2 



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Artillery — Continued . 

Target practice — Continued 
Mortar — 

Field 612. 1 

Seacoast 642. 1 

Siege 622. 1 

Mountain 617 

Naval 900. 2 

Regulations for conducting target practice, F. A 612 

Seacoast 642. 1 

Siege 622. 1 

Special schools for Field Artillery target practice 612. 1 

Sub-caliber practice — 

Field Artillery 612. 3 

Seacogist 642. 3 

Targets — 

Field 659 

Seacoast 679 

Training. (See Artillery tactics and training.) 

Transmission of firing data 611. 1 

Uniforms 422 

Associations, aeronautical 747 

Atlases 231 

Attaches 306. 1 

Attack and defense formation. (See Tactics and training.) 

Attack and defense formations in fortress warfare 101. 2 

Attack on field works 101. 2 

Automatic machine guns (large caliber) 811 

Automatic rifles (small caliber) 513 

Autumn maneuvers. {See Maneuvers.) 

Automobile bicycles 802 

Automobile guns 651. 3 

Automobile troops 707 

Automobiles 402. 7 

Automobiles for the transportation of sick and wounded 821. 4 

Aviation, military 746 

AviaUon schools 747. 1 

B. 

Bacteriology 822. 3 

Bad habits, statistics (medical statistics) 822 

Bakeries 453 

Ballistic instruments 724 

Ballistics: Theory, general discussions 720 

Artillery 601 

Automatic rifles (large caliber) 811 

Carbines 512 

Guns (general ) : Theoretical tables of fire, etc 601 

Field.. 651 

Field, heavy 651. 2 

Field, light 651.1 

Howitzers — • 

Field 652 

Mountain 652. 4 

Seacoast 672 

Siege 662 

Mortars — 

Field 653 

Seacoast r 673 

' Siege 663 

Mountain 651. 4 



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Ballistics — Continued . 

Guns (general) — Continued. 

Quick-firing guns...,. 651. 1 

Seacoast {see also howitzers and mortars) 671 

Siege {see also howitzers and mortars) 661 

Machine guns 811 

Pistols 514 

Revolvers 514 

Rifles 513 

Rifles (automatic) large caliber 811 

Rifles (automatic) small caliber 513 

Small arms, general 510 

Balloon clubs 747 

Balloon troops 746. 1 

Pay and allowances. {See 322. 4, 342.4.) 

Ballooning 740 

Ballooning schools 747. 1 

Balloons 742 

Bandmasters 803 

Bands, military 803 

Banks, savings, for enlisted men 322. 8 

Barrack administration 300. 1 

Barrack construction. {See Building construction.) 

Barracks 410 

Administration ■ 300. 1 

Billeting 411 

Fuel 412 

Furniture 410 

Latrines 413 

Laundries and laundering 414 

Sewers 413 

Barracks, building material for. {See Building materials.) 

Bases 204 

Battalion administration 300. 1 

Battery administration 300. 1 

Battles: 

Historical account 260 

Tactical account of ' 101 

Battleships 920 

Bayonets 513 

Bayonets, exercise 530. 1 

Bayonets, fencing 530. 1 

Bedding 431 

Bersaglieri. (See Infantry.) 

Beverages 451. 5 

Bibliography 1 010 

Administration 013 

Artillery 016 

Cavalry 015 

General works 010 

Infantry. 015 

Military situation 012 

Military training Oil 

Minor services 018 

Navy 019 

Situation, military 012 

Supply and transportation 014 

Technical troops 017 

Training, military Oil 

Transportation 014 

Bicycles 802 



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Billeting 411 

Biography 261 

Biscuit rations 451. 2 

Bits. (See Horse equipment.) 

Bivouac 711.1 

Black powder 726 

Blankets (bedding) 431 

Blockhouse system 101. 2 

Blood serum (antitoxins) 822. 3 

Boards, general 300 

Boats: 

Ferrving 711. 5 

Folding 711 . 5 

Hospital 821. 5 

Submarine 924 

Torpedo 922 

Bombs. (See Artillery ammunition.) 
Borrowing by officers: 

Regular Army 342. 5 

Reserves 350 

Bounties, recruiting 321. 4 

Boy scouts 103. 3 

Brass 721 

Brassards (hospital service) 422 

Bread '. 450 

Bread ovens 453 

Bread rations 451. 2 

Breeding horses 442 

Brevets ' 308 

Bridge schools. (See Technical schools.) 

Bridge troops 702 

Bridges (railroad, 274; river, 275; road, 271; field, 711.5): 

(onstruction of 710. 2 

Destruction of 711. 2 

Bridge building (permanent), general subject 710. 2 

Bridging trains 711. 5 

Bridles. (See Horse equipment.) 

Budgetary strength. (See Strength and organization.) 

Budgets: 

Army 240 

Navy 902 

Special appropriations for aeronautics 746. 3 

Bugle calls 803 

Building construction 714 

Building materials 714 

Bullet-proof clothing 723 

Bullet-proof materials 723 

Bullet wounds: 

Character of wounds inflicted by different arms 822. 1 

Comparative statistics of wounds inflicted by different arms 822. 2 

Bullets: 

Arms (general) 510 

Artillery small arms. (See Small arms, 510 group.) 

Carbines 512 

Pistols 514 

Revolvers 514 

Rifles 513 

Bunks, field 431 



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Cable laying 731 

Cables 281 

Cadet Corps 121. 2 

Cadet schools (general) 121 

Artillery ,-. 121.6 

Artillery and engineers combined 121. 7 

Cavalry 121. 5 

Cavalry and infantry : 121. 5 

Commissariat 121- 4 

Electrical engineering 121. 7 

Engineers -- 121. 7 

Engineers and artillery combined 121. 7 

Infantry 121.5 

Infantry and cavalry 121. 5 

Intendance 121. 4 

Land and submarine mining 121. 7 

Medical ser^ace 121. 8 

Mining, land and submarine 121. 7 

Minor services 121. 8 

Navy 911 

Ordnance 121. 7 

Signaling ^-^'J. 

Submarine mining 121. 7 

Supply service 121. 4 

Technical 121. 7 

Transportation 121. 4 

Veterinary service 121. 8 

Cadre maneuvers. (See Maneuvers.) 

Cadres, classified imder organization. (See Strength, organization.) 

Caissons. (See Guns.) 

Calisthenics 103 

Calls, bugle and trumpet 803 

Camel, batteries 614 

Camelrjf 521 

Camels (battery) 614 

Camels (transportation) 402. 8 

Camp equipage 430 

Colors 432 

Camp making 711. 1 

Camp sites 410 

Campaigns: 

Historical account of 260 

Tactical account of 101 

Camps for target practice (classified under target practice). 

Camps of instruction 102. 4 

Canal making 710. 5 

Canals 276 

Canned meat 450 

Canteens, post exchanges, etc 455 

Cantonment 216 

Caps 424 

Carbine scabbards 512 

Carbine slings 512 

Carbine target practice : 

Dismounted 500. 2 

Mounted 520. 2 

Carbines 512 

Carriages of guns (classified with guns; tee Guns). 

Carrier pigeons 734 

Cartography 717 

Cartridge belts (except feed belts for machine guns) 426 



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Cartridge belts (for machine guns) • 811 

Cartridges: 

Artillery, fixed ammunition. {See Artillery: Ammunition.) 

Carbine 512 

Pistol 514 

Revolver 514 

Rifle 513 

Small arms (general) 510 

Small arms for Artillery. (Same as above.) 

Castrametation 711.1 

Casualties, statistics 822 

Cavalry 520 

Accouterments 426 

Arms and ammunition (general) .' - . 510 

Carbines and ammunition 512 

Lances 516 

Pistols and ammunition 514 

Powders 726 

Revolvers and ammunition 514 

Sabers and swords 515 

Bibliography 015 

Carbines and ammunition, slings and scabbards 512 

Cavalry and Infantry, information concerning both 500 

Schools for cadets 121. 5 

Enlisted men 123. 5 

Ofiicers 122. 5 

Clothing. (See Clothing and equipment.) 

Cost of a soldier per annum 254 

Drill regulations 520. 1 

Drills and exercises (except firing drills and equitation) 520. 1 

Equipment 426 

Horse 520. 4 

Equitation 520. 7 

Firing drills — 

Dismounted 500. 2 

_ Mounted 520. 2 

Firing regulations 500. 2 

Firing regulations for mounted target practice 520. 2 

General information about cavalry 520 

Horses of cavalrv — 

Enlisted men 520. 4 

Equipment 520. 4 

Officers 441 

Training of 520. 7 

Weight carried by 520. 4 

Inspections and inspectors 305 

Lances 516 

Maneuvers, exclusivel}' cavalry 520. 1 

Maneuvers, exclusively cavalry, in crossing streams 520. 5 

Mounted target practice 520. 2 

Number of cavalrymen 520 

Number of cavalrymen reserves 520. 3 

Number of cavalry horses 520. 4 

Number of cavalry officers 520 

Number of cavalry officers' horses 441 

Number of cavalry pioneers 523 

Number of cavalry telegraphers 522 

Officers — 

Number of 520 

Number of officers' horses 441 

Number of officers' schools 122. 5 

Other information. (See Officers.) 



46 

Cavalry — Continued. 
Organization — 

Cavalry 520 

Cavalry and infantry 500 

Cavalry pioneers 523 

Cavalry reserves 520. 3 

Cavalry telegraphers 522 

Petards of cavalry pioneers 523 

Pioneer tools used by cavalry pioneers 523 

Pioneers, cavalry 523 

Pistols and ammunition 514 

Range-finders 500. 2 

Reconnaissance 520. 6 

Regulations — 

Drill 520.1 

Firing 500.2 

Firing, mounted 520. 2 

Reserves 520. 3 

Revolvers and ammunition 514 

River crossing 520. 5 

Sabers 515 

Saddles _. - 520.4 

Schools, excelusively cavalry or cavalry and infantry combined — 

Cadets and enlisted men preparing for commissions 121. 5 

Enlisted men not preparing for commissions 123. 5 

For officers 122. 5 

Scouts and scouting, exclusively cavalry 520. 6 

Soldier, cost per annum 254 

Stream crossing, exclusively cavalry 520. 5 

Strength^ 

Cavalry 520 

Cavalry and Infantry 500 

Cavalrj' horses 520. 4 

Cavalry officers 520 

Cavalry officers' horses 441 

Cavalry pioneers 523 

Cavalry reserves 520. 3 

Cavalry telegraphers 522 

Swords 515 

Tactics 520. 1 

Target practice and targets — 

Dismounted 500. 2 

Mounted 520. 2 

Telegraphers 522 

Training 520. 1 

Horses 520. 7 

Pioneers - 523 

Stream and river crossing 520. 5 

Telegraphers 522 

Uniforms 422 

Weight carried by horses 520. 4 

Cemeteries . . . . , 216. 1 

Censorship 842 

Census: 

Horses 440 * 

Industrial 233 

Population 232 

Ceremonies - 106 

Changes in Army. (See Strength and organization.) 

Chaplains 801 

Character of wounds inflicted by different arms 822. 1 



47 

Chasseurs a pied. {See Infantry.) 

Chests, military 403 

Chevrons 422 

Chief of General Staff 303 

Chief of the Great General Staff 303 

Children's pensions: 

Orphans of enlisted men — 

Regular Army 322. 4 

Reserves 330 

Orphans of officers — 

Regular Army 342. 4 

Reserves 350 

Children's schools (for children of officers and enlisted men). . . 124 

Chromium 721 

Chronographs 724 

Circumscriptions (military districts) 215 

Cities 236 

Cities, defense of. (See also 221) 220 

Civil code (relating to the military) 312 

Civil departments .300. 3 

Civil employees 300. 4 

Civil employment of enlisted men: 

Regular Army 325 

Reserves 330 

Civil employment of officers: 

Regular Army 345 

Reserves 350 

Civil engineering 710 

Civil law, general 310 

Civil law, relating to the military 312 

Civil War 260 

Clerks 300. 4 

Climate 235 

Clothing and equipment (general) 420 

Accouterments 426 

Accouterments and ec[uipment 42(5 

Accouterments, clothing and equipment 420 

Bullet-proof clothing 723 

Clothing 421 

Equipment 426 

Equipment and accouterments 426 

Equipment, clothing and accouterments 420 

Fabrics 421 

Footwear 423 

Headwear 424 

Uniforms 422 

Clubs: 

Service 830 

Aeronautical associations 747 

Coal. 233 

Coaling stations 278 

Coast Artillery. (See Seacoast artillery.) 

Coast defense 101. 2 

Coast defense, inspection 305 

Coast defenses : 221 

Coast guns. (See Seacoast guns.) 

Coast warfare. (See also Seacoast artillery tactics 640. 1) 101. 2 

Codes. (See Law.) 

Colleges, military. (See Schools.) 

Colliers .' : 402. 5 

Colonels. (See Officers.) 



48 

Colonial administration 300 

Colonial artillery 610. 3 

Colonial troops 210. 1 

Colonies, military situation 200 

Colors, standards, flags 432 

Combat trains 402. 2 

Combined Army and Navy maneuvers 102. 1 

Combined maneuvers. {See Maneuvers.) 

Command of troops 302 

Command, suprerae 301 

Commander in chief 301 

Commerce 233 

Commercial ports 279 

Commercial resources 233 

Commissary Department 403 

Commission, schools preparing for. (See Cadet schools.) 

Commission, military (judiciary) 314. 3 

Committees (general) 300 

Communications (general) 270 

Communications, lines of 204 

Communications, telegraphic. (See Connections, telegraphic.) 

Companies, disciplinary 312. 4 

Company administration 300. 1 

Comparative statistics of wounds inflicted by different arms 822. 2 

Compasses (equipments and accouterments) 426 

Competitions, pistol and rifle 500. 3 

Compulsory service. (See Service, compulsory.) 
Concentration camps: 

Hostile population 311. 3 

Mobilization 202 

Concessions (foreign) 233. 1 

Conditions of the services: 
Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 322 

Reserves 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army 342 

Reserves 350 

Confidential documents.- 306. 1 

Connections, telegraphic: 

Cables 281 

Land telegraph lines 280 

Telegraphic connections 282 

Wireless telegraph stations and lines 280 

Conscription 321 

Constabulaiy 804 

Constitution 310 

Construction of buildings 714 

Consuls 306. 1 

Contagions : 

Antitoxins 822. 3 

Bacteriology. 822. 3 

Diseases and their treatment 822. 4 

Diseases and their treatment (horses and mules) 850 

Preventive inoculation. 822. 3 

Statistics of contagions 822 

Vaccination 822. 3 

Contingents, recruiting strength 212 

Contraljand of war 311 

Contract labor 300. 4 

Conventional signs 717 



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Conventions 311. 2 

Conversion tables 040 

Convoys 101. 3 

Cooking 452 

Apparatus 453 

Equipage 453 

Ovens 453 

Coolies 402. 6 

Cooperative stores 455 

Copper 721 

Correspondence 307 

Cossacks. (See Cavalry.) 

Cost of manufacture, maintenance 254 

Cost of a soldier per annum 254 

Councils (general) 300 

Councils of war 300 

Courses, military. {See Schools.) 
Courts, military: 

Courts of appeal 314. 5 

Courts of honor 314. 4 

Courts of inquiry 314. 2 

Courts-martial 314. 1 

Crimes 312. 3 

Criticism of an army 210 

Crosses (decorations, rewards) 308 

Crossing rivers, streams, etc. (See Stream crossing.) 

Cruisers 920 

Cryptography 307. 1 

Curriculum. {See Schools.) 

Customs guards 804 

Customs of war 311. 3 

Cycle corps 802 

Cycles 802 

Cyclists. 802 

Cyclopedias: 

General. 022 

Military 023 

D. 

Dams, making of 710. 5 

Dead and wounded, statistics of 822 

Character of wounds inflicted by different arms 822. 1 

Comparative statistics of wounds inflicted by different arms 822. 2 

Debarkation and landing maneuvers 102. 1 

Debarkation, landing operations 101. 4 

Debarkation from railroad trains (detraining) 402. 4 

Debts: 

Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 322. 5 

Reserv^es 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army 342. 5 

Reserves 350 

Declarations of war •. 311 

Decorations 308 

Defense committees 300 

Defense formation.',. {See Tactics and training.) 

Defenses, fortresses, etc 220 

Defenses^ fortresses, etc. (coast) 221 

Demobilization 202 



50 

Demolitions 711. 2 

Dental personnel and service =, 820. 4 

Department of war .' 300 

Deployment of an army 203 

Deposits, savings banks, enlisted men 322 

Depot for remounts _ 445 

Depots, medical supplies, capacity and supplies on hand 821. 1 

Depots for supplies 403 

Descriptive lists, enlisted men: 

Regular Army 322. 9 

Reserves 330 

Desertions 312. 3 

Detached service 107 

Determination of artillery firing data; range finding: 

Field artillery 611 

Seacoast 641 

Siege 621 

Detraining of troops 402. 4 

Development of artillery (history) 690 

Dictionaries - 020 

Diplomatic relations. {See Military situation.) 

Disarmament 311. 5 

Discharge: 

Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 322.2 

Reserves 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army 342. 2 

Reserves - 350 

Discharged soldiers, employment of. {See Civil employment.) 

Disciplinary code 312. 2 

Disciplinary companies 312. 4 

Disciplinary powers 312. 2 

Disciplinary punishments 312. 4 

Disciplinary regulations - 312. 2 

Disciplinary troops 312. 4 

Discipline, morale 100. 1 

Discipline, punishment 312. 2 

Diseases: 

Diseases and treatment 822. 4 

Diseases and treatment (horses and mules) 850 

Statistics of _ 822 

Disembarkation (debarkation) 101. 4 

Dislocation of troops 216 

Dismissal: 

Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 322.2 

Reserves 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army 342. 2 

Reserves 350 

Dispatch carriers 806 

Dispensaries 821. 2 

Distance finders 655 

Distance rides 520. 7 

Distance tables 272 

Distribution of troops _ 216 

Division combat (classified under tactics and training) 

Dockyards 279 

Docks 279 

Doctors (physicians and surgeons) , 820. 7 



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Dogs: 

Ambulance dogs 808 

Dog sleds 402. 8 

Dog teams 402. 8 

War dogs. , 808 

Drafting (recruiting) '. 321 

Dragoons. {See Cavalry.) 

Draughtsmen 300. 4 

Drawing 717 

Drill grounds 102. 4 

Drills and drill regulations. {See Tactics and training.) 
Drills, firing. {See Target practice.) 

Drinking water 458 

Druggists 820. 4 

Drugs 821. 1 

Dry docks 279 

Duels, duelling : 314. 4 

Duration of service. {See Length of service.) 
Duties: 

Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 322 

Reserves . 330 

Officers- 
Regular Army — 

' Active . . '. '. 342 

Retired 342.8 

Reserves 350 

Dynamite 726 

E. 

Economy, interior 300. 1 

Education: 

Education (general) 110 

Expositions, exhibitions (except aeroplane exhibitions) Ill 

Expositions, exhibitions, aeroplanes, balloons, etc 747 

Languages, study of 112 

Museums, military 113 

Officers, sent abroad for instruction 114 

Schools. {See Schools.) 
Effectives. {See Strength and organization.) 
Effects of deceased: 
Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 322. 7 

Reserves 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army 342. 7 

Reserves 350 

Efficiency reports 342. 9 

Electricians 708 

Electricity 718 

Elephant batteries 614 

Elephants: 

Elephant batteries 614 

Transportation 402. 8 

Embarkation, debarkation, and landing maneuvers 102. 1 

Embarkation, debarkation, and landing operations 101. 4 

Embarkation (water transportation) 402. 5 

Embarkation on Kiilroad trains (entraining) 402. 4 

Emergency rations 451 . 1 

Employees, ci\dl ! 300. 4 

Employment of retired officers 342. 2 



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Employment, civil: 
Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 325 

Reserves 33O 

Officers — 

Regular Army 345 

Reserves 35O 

Encyclopedias, military. {See Military cyclopedias.) 

Engineering (general) 7IO 

Bridge building (permanent) 710. 2 

Bridges, field 711_ 5 

Building construction 714 

Building materials 714 

Canal making 710. 5 

Castrametation , 7ii_ 1 

Construction of buildings 714 

Construction of railroads 710. 4 

Dams, locks, canal making 710. 5 

Demolitions 711. 2 

Electricity 718 

Ferrying....... .' 711.5 

Field engineering. {See Field engineering.) 

Fortress engineeidng 712 

Entrenching tools (except portable and cavalry) 711. 4 

Intrenching tools of cavalry pioneers 523 

Intrenching tools, portable 426 

Locks, dams, canal making 710. 5 

Mapping 717 

Naval 907 

Obstacles 711. 3 

Photogi'aphy 718 

Pontooning 711. 5 

Raihoad construction 710. 4 

Schools. {See Schools.) 

Searchlights 718 

Searchlight troops 708 

Steam engineering 713 

SurA^eying 717 

Topography 717 

Troops. {See Technical troops.) 

Tunneling 710. 3 

Waterworks 715 

Engineers. ^ {See Technical troops.) 

Engineers, inspection of 305 

Engines 713 

Enlisted men: 

. Militia 330 

Regular Army (general) 320 

Ages 322 

Allowances 322. 4 

Appointment to commissions 341. 2 

Boimties, recruiting 321. 4 

Civil employment 325 

Conditions of ser\dce 322 

Conscription 321 

Cost, per annum 254 

Debts 322. 5 

Deceased, effects of T 322. 7 

Deposits, savings 322. 8 

Descriptive lists 322. 9 

Discharge 322, 2 



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Enlisted men — Continued. 

Regular Army (general) — Continued. 

Duties 322 

Effects of deceased 322. 7 

Enlistment. (See Recruiting, Regular Army.) 

Examination of recruits 321. 1 

Exemption from military service 321. 3 

Expenses 322. 5 

Fitness 321. 1 

Furloughs 322. 3 

Furloughs, unlimited 322. 2 

Grades 322. 1 

Handbook, soldiers' 322. 9 

Homes for soldiers 326 

Invalid corps 326 

Length of service 322 

Lists, descriptive 322. 9 

Marriage 322. 6 

Mustering in 321 

Mustering out 322. 2 

Number of enlisted men. (See Strength and organization.) 

Number of recruits 212 

Pay 322.4 

Pensions 322. 4 

Privileges 324 

Promotions (except appointment to commissions) 323 

Promotions to commissions 341. 2 

Rank 322.1 

Recruiting 321 

Bounties 321. 4 

Contingent 212 

Examination 321. 1 

Exemption 321. 3 

Fitness 321. 1 

Reenlistment 321. 2 

Regulations 321 

Statistics 212 

Reenlistment 321. 2 

Retirement 322. 2 

Sailors' homes 326 

Sa-\angs, sa^^ngs banks 322. 8 

Schools, general (see Schools) 123 

Soldiers' handbooks 322. 9 

Soldiers' homes 326 

Status 324 

Transfer to reserves 322. 2 

Reserves 330 

Ensigns, standards, colors 432 

Entraining : 402. 4 

Entrenched camps, maneuvers, grounds, etc 102. 4 

Epidemics 822. 4 

Epidemics (horses and mules) 850 

Equestrian sports 520. 7 

Equipage 430 

Equipage, cooking 453 

Equipment — « 

Equipment 426 

Equipment and accouterment? 426 

Equipment, clothing and accouterments 420 

Horse equipment. (See Horse equipment.) 

Equitation 520. 7 

Equitation, schools of 520. 7 



54 

Enlisted men — Continued. 
Erosion, life of gun — 

Artillery '..... 602 

Small arms , 510. 2 

Esprit 100. 1 

Estimates: 

Military expenditures 240 

Naval expenditures 902 

Special appropriations for aeronautics 746. 3 

Events, historical - 260 

Examination : 

For appointment, officers — 

Regular Army 341. 1 

Reserves '. 350 

For promotion, officers — 

Regular Army 343. 1 

Reserves 350 

Recruiting 321 

Exemption from military, service 321. 3 

Exemption taxes 321. 3 

Exercises. (See Tactics and training.) 

Aeronautic 746. 4 

Sanitary service 820. 8 

Exhibitions Ill 

Exhibitions, aeroplanes and balloons 747. 2 

Expeditions, geographical. {See Geography.) 

Expeditions, military 260 

Expenditure of ammunition in combat : 

Artillery 657. 5 

Small arms 510. 5 

Expenditures : 

Aviation 746. 3 

Military 240 

Naval 902 

Expenses: 

Army 240 

Navy 902 

Personnel : 

Enlisted men — 

RegularArmy 322.5 

Reserves 330 

Officers — - 

Regular Army 342. 5 

Reserves 350 

Explorations, geographical. (See Geography.) 
Explorations, reconnaissance. (See Reconnaissance.) 

Explosions 727 

Explosives " 726 

Expositions. Ill 

Expositions, exhibitions of aeroplanes and balloons 747. 2 

Extradition. (See International law.) 

F. 

Fabrics, clothing (see also 422) 421 

Factories : f 

Medical supplies 821. 1 

Military 251 

Not military (commercial) resources 233 

Fall maneuvers. (See Maneuvers.) 

Farriers : 

Assistants to veterinarians 850 

Horseshoeing farriers 443 



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Feed belts (for machine guns; 811 

Feed for horses iind mules 444 

Fencing 103. 1 

Fencing masters (instruction ) 103. 1 

Fencing schools 103. 1 

Fencing swords 103.' 1 

Ferrying. 711. 5 

Field artillery (strength, organization, and general information) 610 

Heavy artillery ] f 618 

Horse artillery \to be used only for articles which are\ 616 

Light field iiiot applicable to more than one class] 615 

Mountain artillery . .J [ 617 

Ammunition and ammunition supply (see also Expenditure of; 

ammunition 18 pounds or under is considered light) 657 

Fuzes 657. 1 

Shell 657. 2 

Shrapnel (also combination projectiles, etc.) 657. 3 

Ballistics 601 

Battery commanders' instruments 655 

Camel batteries, including their tactics, target practice, etc 614 

Carts, observation, field artillery 656 

Colonial artillery (strength, organization; for guns, see 650 group; 

ammunition, see 657 group) 610. 3 

Communication between field artillery and other troops 613. 1 

Cooperation of field artillery with other arms 613 

Determination of firing data 611 

Drill regulations (see also 613) 610. 1 

Effect of fire 612 

Elephant batteries, including their tactics, training, etc 614 

Equipment 650 

Equipment, horse 610. 4 

Erosion 602 

Expenditure of field artillery ammunition in actual battles 657. 5 

Fire ' 612 

Fire control 655 

Fire effect 612 

Firing o\er friendly troops 612. 4 

Firing over masks, etc 611 

Filing regulations 612 

Fuzes 657. 1 

Guns — 

Automobile guns 651. 3 

Field guns 651 

Guns for special purposes 651. 3 

Heavy field guns 651. 2 

Howitzers 652 

Light field guns 651. 1 

Mortars 653 

Mountain 651. 4 

Rapid fire 651. 1 

Horse artillery 616 

Horses, horse equipment, and training — 

Heavy field artillery 618. 4 

Light" field artillery". 610. 4 

Indoor firing practice 612. 2 

Instruments, battery commanders' 655 

Ladders, observation 656 

Light field artillery 615 

Maneuvers 610. 1 

Material 650 

Methods of aiming 611 

Methods of fire 612 



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Field artillery, etc. — Continued. 

Militia. 610. 3 

Mountain artillery 617 

Night operations 610. 2 

Observation of fire 612. 2 

Observation wagons, carts, and ladders 656 

Organization , 610 

Patrols 610. 6 

Planimeters 655 

Plotting boards 655 

Primers 657 

Range finders 655 

Range finding 611 

Reconnaissance 610. 6 

Regulations for conducting target practice 612. 1 

Reserves 610. 3 

Schools of fire 612.1 

Scouts 610. 6 

Shell 657. 2 

Shrapnel 657. 3 

Sights 654 

Special schools for field artillery target practice 612. 1 

Stream crossing 610. 5 

Strength, organization, and general information 610 

Subcaliber guns and ammunition 658 

Subcaliber practice 612. 3 

Supports 613. 2 

Tactics 610. 1 

Target ranges 612. 7 

Targets 659 

Telemeters 655 

Telephones, special for field artillery 655 

Theoretical tables of fire; how tables are computed, etc • 601 

Training 610. 1 

Training, horses GIO. 4 

Transmission of firing data 611. 1 

Vulnerability of troops 612 

Field bakeries 453 

Field bridges, pontoon, spar, trestle, etc 711. 5 

Field engineering 711 

Castrametation 711. 1 

Demolitions , . . - 711. 2 

Ferrying 711. 5 

Fortifications. {See Fortifications, field.) 

Intrenching tools (except portable and cavalry) 711. 5 

Intrenching tools, cavalry pioneers 523 

Intrenching tools, portable 426 

Obstacles 711. 3 

Field gun carriages (classified under Field artillery: Guns.) 
Field guns. (See Field artillerv: Guns.) 

Field hospitals ". 821. 2 

Field howitzers 652 

Field intrenching 711 

Field kitchen 453 

Field mortars 653 

Field ovens : 453 

Field railways 402. 4 

Field service: 

Army in general 101. 1 

Particular arms. (See Tactics and training.) 
Field Service Regulations: 

Army in general 101. 1 

Particular arms. {'See Tactics and training.) 



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Field training: 

Army in general lt»l. 1 

Particular arms. (See Tactics and training.) 

Filters for water '^^^ 

Fire: 

Artillery — 

Field artillery 612 

Seacoast 642 

Siege 622 

Cavalry and infantry 500- 2 

Fire control: 

Artillery — „__ 

Fidd 655 

Seacoast 67o 

Infantry ^00-2 

Fire tactics, mtantry ^^J^- ^ 

Firemen ^"" 

Firing data: 

Determination of field artillery firmg data oil 

Transmission of firing data 611. 1 

Firing instructions. {See Firing regulation.) 

Firing over friendly troops (artillery) 012. 4 

Firing regulations: 
Artillery— 

Field artillery 612 

Seacoast 642 

Siege , 622 

Cavalry and lulantry ^V"- ^ 

Machine guns ^^"- ^ 

Firing schools: 

Artillery VJ.'} 

Cavalry and infantry ^^^- ^ 

Firing tables: 
Artillery— 

Guns (general ) '^^j 

Automoljile guns ?| 

Field guns 651 

Guns for special purposes oOi. 6 

Heavy field guns 651. 2 

Light' field guns r- T' I 

^Mountain guns 6ol. 4 

Machine guns 010. 2 

Howitzers — 

Field howitzers 6^^ 

Mountain howitzers 6o2 

Seacoast howitzers 6(2 

Siege howitzers 6G-- 

Machine guns °^ 1 

Mortars — 



Field mortars. 



653 



Seacoast mortars 673 

Siege mortars "63 

Mountain — „__ . 

Guns 6ol. 4 



Howitzers. 

^■aval 

Seacoast — 

Guns 

Howitzers . 

Mortars 



652 
926 

66 

672 

673 



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Firing tables — Continued. 
Artillerj' — Continued . 
Siege — 

"Guns 661 

Howitzers 662 

Mortars 663 

Small arms 500. 2 

First aid 821. 6 

First-aid packages ■ 821 

Fiscal year 241 

Fitness: 

Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 321. 1 

Reserves 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army 341. 1 

Reserves 350 

Flags 432 

Flour 451. 2 

Flying machines : 

Aeroplanes 741 

Balloons 742 

Kites : 743 

Foils 103. 1 

Folding bicycles 802 

Folding boats (ferrying) . . . .' 711. 5 

Food resources 233 

Footwear 423 

Forage 444 

Forage caps 424 

Forage resources 233 

Foreign influence 200. 1 

Foreign interests and investments 233. 1 

Foreign military instructors 201 

Forest guards 804 

Fortification, theory and art of 712 

Fortifications and defenses: i 

Interior 220 

Seacoast 221 

Fortress artillery (strength, organization, and general information) .. 620 

Ammunition and ammunition supply 667 

Fuses 667 . 1 

Shell 667. 2 

Shrapnel 667. 3 

Determination of firing data 621 

Equipment (material) 660 

" Fire, siege artillery 622 

Firing regulations 622 

Fuses 667. 1 

Guns 661 

Howitzers 662 

Mortal^ 663 

Maneuvers 620. 1 

Materiel (equipment) •. 660 

Militia 620. 3 

Mortars 663 

Night operations 620. 2 

Organization 620 

Patrols 620. 6 

Reconnaissance 620. 6 

Reserves 620. 3 

Scouts 620. 6 



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Fortret^s artillery — Continued. 

Shell 667. 2 

Shi-apuel 667. 3 

Strength 620 

Tactics 620. 1 

Target practice 622. 1 

Training 620. 1 

Transmission of firing data 621 . 2 

Transportation 620. 4 

Turrets , 670 

Fortress guns : 

Guns 661 

Howitzers 662 

Mortars 663 

Fortress warfare (see also 620.1) 101. 2 

Fortresses (location and armament) : 

Interior 220 

Seacoast 221 

Forts, theory and art of fortification 712 

Frontiers: 

Fortified 220 

Political 230 

Fruit rations 451. 4 

Fuel 412 

Funds, slush : 300. 1 

Funerals (see also Ceremonies) 106 

Furloughs, enlisted men: 

Regular Army 322. 3 

Reserves .' . . 330 

Furloughs, unlimited, enlisted men: 

Regular Army 322. 2 

Reserves 330 

Furniture (barracks and quarters) 410 

Fuses: 

Field artillery 657. 1 

Seacoast 677. 1 

Siege 667. 1 

G. 

Gallery practice 500. 2 

Games, war 101. 8 

Garrison artillery: 

English garrison artillery is siege, mountain, heavy field, and 
seacoast. 

French is part coast and part fortress. 

German is fortress and siege artillery and is called foot artillerj'. 

Japanese is part siege and part coast. 

Garrison meneuvers 108 

Garrison schools for enlisted men 123.1 

Garrison service '. 108 

Gendarmerie 804 

Inspection 305 

Schools. (5ee Minor service schools.) 
General army training: 

Military training of a nation 100. 2 

Militia training; training of reserves 100. 3 

General cyclopedias 022 

General in chief 301 

General officers 303 

General service detachments 806 

General staff 303 

Chief ^ 303 



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General staff — Continued. 

Duties of 303 

Journeys 102. 3 

Officers, duties of 303 

Schools .- 1 22. 3 

Service 303 

General works 000 

General periodicals 050 

General service detachments 806 

Generals. (See Officers.) 

Geography 230 

Climate 235 

Commercial resources 233 

Maps 231 

Population. 232 

Resources (natural and commercial) 233 

Glasses (equipments and accouterments) 426 

Glasses, field 426 

Gloves 422 

Goniometers, general 725 

Field artillery 655 

Seacoast artillery 677 

Government 205 

Government agents 306. 1 

Grades: 

Enlisted men. (See Ranks.) 
Officers — 

Regular Army 342. 1 

ReserA^es 350 

Graft 403.1 

Grenades: 

Hand 511 

Rifle 511 

Grand maneuvers. {See Maneuvers.) 
Great general staff. (See General staff.) 
Grooms of officers: 

Regular Army , 344 

Reserv^es 350 

Grounds for maneuvers 102. 4 

Guard (bodyguard) 304. 1 

Guard, customs 804 

Guard duty 101 . 3 

Guard, forest. . . «, 804 

Guard mounting 106 

Guard, national. {See Reserves.) 

Guerrilla warfare 101. 9 

Gun carriages. {See Guns.) 

Gun cotton 726 

G\mpowder 726 

Gunnery 720 

Gunnery (naval ) 926 

Guns (including carriages, caissons, and parts): 
Field- 
Field guns 651 

Guns for special purposes: Firing on balloons 651. 3 

Heavy 651.2 

Light 651.1 

Mountain 651. 4 

• Quick-fire - 651. 1 

Special guns: Automobile, balloon, and antiballoon 651. 3 



61 

Guns, etc. — Continued. 
Howiczers — 

Field and mountain 652 

Seacoast 672 

Siege 662 

Machine 811 

Mortars — • 

For field 653 

Seacoast 673 

Siege mortars 663 

Mountain 651. 4 

Naval 926 

Quick-fire 651. 1 

Seacoast 671 

Siege 66] 

Special guns: Automobile, balloon, and antiballoon 651. 3 

Subcaliber — 

Field 658 

Seacoast 678 

Gymnasiums 103 

Gymnastics 103 

H. 

Halters, (^ee Horse equipment.) 

Hand grenades 51-1 

Hangars (balloon sheds) 745 

Harbors 279 

Hardtack 451. 2 

Harness. (iSee Horse equipment.) 

Haversacks 426 

Hay 444 

Head dress •. 424 

Headgear 424 

Headquarter staffs 304 

Headquarters 304 

Bodyguards 304. 1 

Headwear 424 

Health, statistics of 822 

Heavy field artillery (strength, organization, and general informa- 
tion) r .". 618 

Ammunition. (For ammunition 150 lbs. or over see Siege or 
seacoast) . 

Ammunition, general 657 

Fuses 657. 1 

Shell 657.2 

Shrapnel 657. 3 

Expenditure of ammunition in actual battles 657. 5 

Battery commander's instruments 655 

Expenditure of ammunition in actual battles 655 

Carts (observation! 656 

Equipment, horse 618. 4 

Fire control 655 

Fuses 657. 1 

Guns — 

Guns 651.2 

Howitzers 652. 2 

Mortars 653 

Horses, equipment and training 618. 4 

Ladders (observation) 656 

Maneuvers - 618. 1 

Megaphones 655 



62 

Heavy field artillery, etc. — Continued. 

Militia 618. 3 

Night operations 618. 2 

Observation wagons, carts, and ladders 656 

Organization, strength, and general information 618 

Plotting boards 655 

Range finders. 655 

Reserves 618. 3 

Shell 657. 2 

Shrapnel 657. 3 

Stream crossing 618. 5 

Tactics 618. 1 

Telephones, special 655 

Traiaing 618. 1 

Training, horses 618. 4 

Wagons, observation 656 

Height limits: , 

Enlisted men — • 

Regular Army 321. 1 

Reserves 330 

OiBcers — - 

Regular Army 341. 1 

Reserves 350 

Highways 271 

Hippology 850 

History 260 

History of the development of artillery 690 

Holsters, pistol 514 

Honors, ceremonies, salutes 106 

Honved. (See Reserves.) 

Jlorse artillery (see also Field artillery) 616 

Horse breeding 442 

Horse depots 445 

Horse equipment: 
Artillerv — 

Field artillery 610. 4 

Heavy field artillery 618. 4 

Cavalry 520. 4 

Pack trains 402. 3 

Wagon trains 402. 2 

Horse hygiene 850 

Horse races, tournaments, etc 520. 7 

Horse shows 520. 7 

Horse strength: 

Army 440 

Artillery — 

Field 610. 4 

Heavy artillerv 618. 4 

Cavah-y ' 520. 4 

Mounted infantry 531 

Pack trains 402. 3 

Wagon trains 402. 2 

Horse supply 440 

Horse training 520. 7 

Artillerv — 

Field artillerv 610. 4 

Heavv field artillerv 618. 4 

Cavalry. /. ! 520. 7 

Horse.shoeing 443 

Horseshoes 443 



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Horses 440 

Army horse strength 440 

Artillery — 

Field 610. 4 

Heavy artillery 6 J 8. 4 

Breeding 442 

Cavalry 520. 1 

Census 440 

Equitation 520. 7 

Forage 444 

Horse breeding 442 

Horseshoeing 443 

Hygiene. . .'^ 850 

Mounted infantry 53] 

Number of horses in a country 440 

Number of horses in the Army 440 

Number of horses in artillery — 

Field artillery 610. 4 

Heavy lield artillery 618. 4 

Number of horses in cavalry 520. 4 

Number of horses in sanitary service 821. 4 

Number of horses in mounted infantry 531 

Number of horses in pack trains. 402. 3 

Number of horses in wagon trains 402. 2 

Number of officers' horses : 441 

Officers (all arms) 44I 

Pack trains 402. 3 

Remount establishments 445 

Resources of a country in horses 440 

Stables 446 

Tents for horses 446 

Veterinarians 851 

Veterinarjr service 850 

Wagon trains 402. 2 

Hospital Corps 820. 2 

Hospital nurses 820. 6 

Hospital service 821. 2 

Hospital ships 821 5 

Hospitals of every class 821. 2 

Howitzer artillery: 

Field 610 

Seacoast 640 

Siege 620 

Tactics and training — 

Field howitzers. 610. 1 

Seacoast 640. 1 

Siege 620. 1 

Target practice — 

Field 612. 1 

Seacoast 642. 1 

Siege. 622. 1 

Howitzer carriages (classified with howitzers). 

Hunts 520. 7 

Hussars. (-See Cavalry . ) 

Hydroaeroplanes 741 

Hydrogenerators 744 

Hygiene ] . 822. 4 

Medical statistics 822 

Hygiene, horse 850 



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I. 

Identification (descriptive list of enlisted men): 

Regular Army 322.9 

Reserves 330 

Identification tags, cards, etc - 426 

Illiteracy in the Army 232 

Illiteracy (population) 232 

Illiterate recruits 232 

Illiterate soldiers 232 

Illumination, interior 412 

Incinerators 822. 4 

Increase of Army (see Strength and organization) 210 

Indians 232 

Indoor firing practice (artillery) 612. 2 

Infantry: 

Accouterments 426 

Arms and ammunition (general) 510 

Bayonets 514 

Grenades 511 

Pistols and ammunition 514 

Powders 926 

Revolvers and ammunition 514 

Rifles and ammunition 513 

Rifle grenades 511 

Sabers and swords 515 

Attack 530.1 

Bayonets 513 

Bibliography 015 

Clothing. (See Clothing and equipment). 

Cost of a soldier per annum 254 

Crossing streams, rivers, etc 530. 5 

Drill regulations 530. 1 

Drills and exercises (except firing drills) 530. 1 

Equipment. (See Clothing and equipment.) 

Firing drills 500. 2 

Firing regulations 500. 2 

Footwear 423 

General information about infantry 530 

Grenades 511 

Headwear _. 424 

Horses of mounted infantry 531 

Horses of officers 441 

Infantry and cavalry, information concerning both 500 

Infantry and cavalry schools — 

For cadets 121. 5 

For enlisted men 123. 5 

For officers 122.5 

Inspections and inspectors 305 

Maneuvers, exclusively infantry 530. 1 

Maneuvers, exclusively infantry, in crossing streams 530. 5 

Marches 630.1 

Mounted scouts 530. 6 

Mounted infantry 531 

Number of 530 

Infantry officers 530 

Mounted infantrymen. 531 

Mounted infantry horses 531 

Mounted infantry officers 531 

Reserves 530. 3 



65 

Infantry — Continued. 

Organization 530 

Infantry and cavalry 500 

Infantry, mounted ; 531 

Infantry reserves 530. 3 

Mounted infantry 531 

Patrols 530. 6 

Pistols 514 

Range finders 500. 2 

Range finding for small arms 500. 2 

Reconnaissance 530. 6 

Regulations — 

Drill 530.1 

Firing 500. 2 

Reserves 530. 3 

Revolver and ammunition 514 

Rifles and ammunition 513 

River crossing 530. 5 

Sabers 515 

Schools (exclusively infantry, or cavalry and infantry combined) : 

For cadets and enlisted men preparing for commissions 121. 5 

For enlisted men not preparing for commissions 123. 5 

For officers 122. 5 

Scouts 530. 6 

Stream crossing, exclusively infantry 530. 5 

Strength — 

Infantry 530 

Officers 530 

Officers, mounted infantry 531 

Officers' horses 441 

Reserves 530. 3 

Mounted infantry 531 

Swords 515 

Tactics 530. 1 

Target practice and targets 500. 2 

Training 530. 1 

Training in stream and river crossing 530. 5 

Uniforms 422 

Weight carried by soldier 530. 4 

Information 306 

Inoculation 822. 3 

Inquiry, courts of 314. 2 

Insignia 422 

Inspections 305 

Inspectors 305 

Inspectors general 305 

Inspectors' reports 305 

Instruction: 

Education. (-See Education.) 

Exercises. (See Tactics and training.) 

Instruction camps 102. 4 

Instructional troops 123. 2 

Instructors, foreign military 201 

Instructors in military schools. (See Military schools.) 

Insulators (electricity) 718 

Insurance Men, 322. 7; officers, 342. 7 

Insurgents 200 

InsuiTections (operations and history) 260 

Intelligence 306 

Attaches 306. 1 

Spies, interpreters 306. 2 

31335°— 12 5 



66 

In tendance and train schools: 

For cadets and enlisted men preparing for commission 121. 4 

For enlisted men not preparing for qommission 123. 4 

For officers 122. 4 

Intendance schools. {See Intendance and train schools.) 

Intendance service 403 

Inspection 305 

International doctrines 311. 1 

International law (general) 311 

Concentration camps (hostile population) 311. 3 

Conferences 311 

Customs of war 311. 3 

Declaration of war 311 

International doctrines 311. 1 

Laws of war 311. 3 

Treaties 311. 2 

Interior economy 300. 1 

Interior service (administration) 300. 1 

Interpreters 306. 2 

Intrenching 711 

Intrenching tools: 

Cavalry 523 

Infantry 426 

Pioneer troops — 

Not portable 711. 4 

Portable 426 

Intrenchments, field engineering 711 

Invalid corps 326 

Invalid homes 326 

Invasions (operations and history) 260 

Investments (in foreign countries) 233. 1 

Iron 721 

Ironclads : 920 

J. 

Jails 312.4 

Journeys, General Staff ■. 102. 3 

Jom-neys, staff 102. S 

Judge advocate general 314 

Judiciary 314 

Appeals 314. 5 

Courts-martial 314. 1 

Com"ts of honor - 314. 4 

Coiuts of inquiry 314. 2 

Millitary commissions 314. 3 

Procedure 314. 5 

Justice, inspection of military 305 

Justice, military. (See Law.) 

K. 

Kitchen equipage 453 

Kitchen, field 453 

Kites 743 

Kits, field 430 

Knapsacks ....." 426 

Kriegsspiel (war game) 101. 8 

L. 

Lakes 275 

Lancers. {See Cavalry.) 

Lances 516 , 

Land and submarine mining 719 



67 

Landing maneuvers 102. 1 

Landing operations 101. 4 

Landsturm. (See Reserves.) 

Landstiu-m, enlisted men 330 

Landsturm, officers 350 

Landwelir. (See Reserves.) 

Landwehr , enlisted men 330 

Landwehr, officers 350 

Languages, study of » 112 

Latrines 413 

Laundering 414 

Laimdries 414 

Law (general) 310 

Civil, relating to the military. 312 

Civil, respecting use of aircraft 748 

International 311 

International agreements respecting use of aircraft 748. 2 

International doctrines 311. 1 

Laws of war 311. 3 

Treaties 311. 2 

Martial 313 

Military 312 

Naval 903 

Organization. (Classified vmder the same number as organiza- 
tion; see Strength and organization.) 

Recruiting 321 

Statutes, army 312. 1 

War laws of 311. 3 

Laws and customs of war 311. 3 

Laws and regulations respecting balloons and flying machines 748 

Lazarets 821. 2 

Lead (metal) 721 

Leaves of absence : 
Enlisted men — 

Regular Army — 

Limited fmloughs 322. 3 

Unlimited furloughs 322. 2 

Reserves 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army. 342. 3 

Reserves 350 

Leggins 423 

Legion of honor 308 

Legislation, military. {See Law, military.) 
Length of service : 
Enlisted men — 

Regular Army , 322 

Reserves 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army 342 

Reserves 350 

Liability to service (conscription) 321 

Libraries, military , 080 

Lieutenants. {See Grades.) 
Life of gun : 

Artillery 602 

Small arms 510. 2 

Lighters 279 

Lighthouses 279 

Lighting 412 

Searchlights 718 

Limits of age. {See Ages.) 



68 

Lines of communication 204, 270 

Lines, strategic 204 

Lists, Army: 

Regular Army 211 

Reserves 213. 1 

Lists, Navy . : 909 

Lists, descriptive, enlisted men: 

Regular Army 322 

Reserves _ 330 

Loans. {See Debts.) 

Locks, dams, canal-making 710. 5 

Long-distance rides 520. 7 

Looting 312.3 

Lorries (mechanical traction) 402. 7 

and casualties 822 



M. 

Macliine-gim troops 810 

Reserves 810. 3 

Tactics and traiuing 810. 1 

Target practice 810. 2 

Machine guns 811 

Mail (postal service) 807 

Majors. {See Grades.) 

Maneuver flags 432 

Maneuver grounds 102. 4 

Maneuver regulations (subclassified and numbered in the same way 

as maneuvers). {See Maneuvers.) 
Maneuvers : 

Air craft 746. 4 

Army (general) 102 

Army and Navy combined 102. 1 

Artillery — 

Combined with other arms 102 

Combined with other arms and Navy 102. 1 

Exclusively artillery — 

Field artillery. 610. 1 

Heavy field artillerj^ 618. 1 

Seacoast 640. 1 

Siege 620.1 

Stream-crossing — 

Field 610. 5 

Heavy 618. 5 

Balloons 746.4 

Cavalry — 

Combined with other arms 102 

Combined with other arms and Navy 102. 1 

Exclusively cavalry maneuvers 520. 1 

Crossing streams 520. 5 

Crossing streams and rivers. {See Stream crossing.) 
Cyclists — 

Combined with other arms '. 102 

Exclusively cyclists 802 

Flags used in maneuvers. 432 

Garrison .' 108 

Hospital Corps — 

Combined with various arms 102 

Exclusively hospital corps 820. 8 

Infantry — 

Combined with other arms 102 

Combined with other arms and Navy 102. 1 



69 

Maneuvers — Continued . 
Infantry- — Continued . 

Exclusively infantry maneuvers 530. 1 

Infantry stream crossing 530. 5 

Mounted infantry 531 

Machine-gun troops — 

Combined with other arms 102 

Exclusively machine-gun maneuvers 810 

Marine troops — 

Army and Navy maneuvers 102. 1 

Marine troops and Army (land maneuvers) 102 

Marine troops, exclusively (shore maneuvers) 905 

Mountain guns 651. 4 

Mountain troops — 

Combined with other arms 102 

Exclusively mountain troops 805 

Mounted infantry 531 

Navy and Army combined 102. 1 

Sanitary troops 820. 8 

Technical troops — • 

Combined with other arms 102 

Exclusively technical troops — 

Air craft 746. 4 

Balloon 746. 4 

Bridge 702 

Engineers 701 

Mining and torpedo 709 

Pioneer 705 

Pontoniers and sappers 702 

Railroad troops 704 

Sappers and bridge troops 702 

Signal troops 707 

Telegraph troops 707 

Train troops 402. 1 

Navy (general) 900. 1 

Marine troops 905 

Navy and Army combined 102. 1 

Manufactories. {See Factories.) 

Map reading 717 

Mapping 717 

Maps 231 

Maps for balloons and aeroplanes 746. 4 

Maps of dislocation of troops (stations) 216 

Maps of military districts 215 

Marches : 

Combined arms 102. 2 

Individual arms. (See Tactics and training.) 

Marine (merchant) 277 

Marine reserves 900. 3 

Marine troops 905 

Marines 905 

Maritime law 903 

Marriages : 

Enlisted men — 

Regular Armv 322. 6 

Reserves. . . . ' 330 

Officers: 

Regular Army 342. 6 

Reserves 350. 6 

Martial, courts 314. 1 

Martial law 313 



70 

Materiel, Artillery: 

Ammunition and ammunition supply — 
For guns — 

Field guns (including field howitzers and field mortars) — 

Ammunition (general) 657 

Fuses 657. 1 

Shell 657. 2 

Shrapnel 657. 3 

Mountain (including howitzers and mortars) — 

Ammunition (general) 657 

Fuses 657.1 

Shell 657. 2 

Shrapnel 657. 3 

Seacoast (including howitzers and mortars) — 

Ammunition (general) 677 

Fuses 677. 1 

Shell 677. 2 

Shrapnel 677. 3 

Siege (including siege howitzers and mortars) — 

Ammunition (general) 667 

Fuses 667. 1 

Shell 667. 2 

Shrapnel 667. 3 

For small arms used by artillery. {See Small arms 510 

Bursting charges. (See Artillery: Ammunition and ammunition 

supply.) 
Carriages. {See Guns.) 

Explosives 726 

Fuses. (See Artillery: Ammunition and ammunition supply.) 
Guns (gun carriages, mounts, and caissons) — 

Field (general) 651 

Heavy field 651. 2 

Light 651.1 

Mountain 652. 4 

Seacoast 671 

Quick-firing 671. 1 

Siege 661 

Howitzers — ■ 

Field : 652 

Seacoast 672 

Siege 662 

Mortars — 

Field 653 

Seacoast - - - - 673 

Siege 663 

Powders 726 

Primers. (iSee Artillery: Ammunition supply.) 

Range finders (general) - 725 , 

Artillery — 

Field 655 

Seacoast - 675 

Small arms 500. 2 

Materials, building 714 

Materials for uniforms 422 

Measurements for recruits 321. 1 

Meat (supply in general) 450 

Meat rations 451. 3 

Meat, resources of a country in 233 

Mechanical transportation 402. 7 

Medals 308 

Medical and surgical appHances 821. 6 



71 

Medical Corps (surgeons and physicians) , §20. 7 

Medical schools. {See Minor service schools.) 

Medical service, Army {see Sanitary service) 820 

Medical service (Navy) 908 

Medical statistics (Army) 822 

Character of wounds inflicted by different arms 822. 1 

Comparative statistics of wounds inflicted by different arms 822. 2 

Medical statistics (Navy) 908 

Medical transportation (Army) 821. 3 

Medical transportation (Navy) 908 

Medicines 821. 1 

Megaphones for Artillery 655 

Meldereiter (dispatch carriers) 806 

Merchant marine 277 

Messes : 

Enlisted men 452 

Officers 454 

Messing: 

Enlisted men 452 

Officers 454 

Metallurgy and metals 721 

Methods of aiming (Field Artillery) 611 

Methods for fire (Field Artillery) 612 

Mihtary academies. {See Schools.) 

Military bands 803 

Military chests 403 

Military colleges. {See Schools.) 

Mihtary commissions 314. 3 

Mihtary courses. {See Educational.) 

Mihtary cyclopedias , 040 

Military districts. 215 

Mihtary education 110 

Military esprit and psychology 100. 1 

Military expenditures 240 

Military factories 251 

Military fiction 095 

Military forces. {See Strength and organization./ 

Military geography 280 

Mihtary history {see History) '. .^ 260 

Military justice. (>See Law.) 
Military law. (5ec Law.) 
Military legislation. {See Law.) 

Military libraries 080 

Mihtary missions, officers sent abroad for instruction, etc 114 

Military museums 113 

Military periodicals 060 

Military police 804 

Mihtary ports 221 

Military posts 216 

Military resources 250 

Arsenals , 251 

Medical manufactories 821. 1 

Military schools. {See Schools.) 

Military situations 200 

Foreign military instructors 201 

Mobilization 202 

Plans for attack and defense 203 

Strategic lines and bases 204 

War plans 203 

Mihtary societies 830 

Pistol clubs • 831 

Rifle clubs 831 



72 

Military sports 103. 2 

Equestrian sports 520. 7 

Hunts 520. 7 

Military societies 830 

Pistol clubs 831 

Rifle clubs 831 

Military training. {See Tactics and training.) 

Military training of the nation 100. 2 

MiHtia 213 

Militia training 100. 3 

Mine planting 719 

Minesj land and submarine 719 

Mining and torpedo troops 709 

Mining, land and submarine 719 

Minister of war 300 

Minor service inspections 305 

Minor service schools: 

For cadets and enlisted men preparing for commissions 121. 8 

For enlisted men not preparing for commissions 123. 8 

For officers 122. 8 

Minor services: 

Apothecary service 820. 5 

Bands, military 803 

Bicyclists and bicycles 802 

Censorship 842 

Chaplains 801 

Constabulary 804 

Custom guards 804 

Cyclists and cycles 802 

Dental service 820. 4 

Dispatch carriers 806 

Gendarmerie 804 

Hospital Corps 820. 2 

Hospital nurses 820. 6 

Hospital service 821. 2 

Hospital ships * 821. 5 

Hospitals 821.2 

Lazarets 821. 2 

Machine-gun troops 810 

Machine guns 811 

Medical appliances 821. 6 

Medical service. {See Sanitary Service.) 

Military bands 803 

Military police 804 

Military societies 830 

Pistol clubs 831 

Rifle clubs 831 

Music, musicians 803 

Nurses 820. 6 

Orderlies 806 

Physicians 820. 7 

Pistol clubs 831 

Postal service 807 

Press 840 

Censorship 842 

War correspondents 841 

Reserves- 
Machine-gun troops 810. 3 

Medical service {see also Medical service) 820 

Veterinary service 850 

Rifle club T 831 

Sanitary service 820 



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Minor services — Continued. 

Schools for minor services — 

For cadets and enlisted men preparing for commission 121. 8 

For enlisted men not preparing for commission 123. 8 

For officers 122. 8 

Societies — 

Military societies (general) 830 

Pistol clubs 831 

Rifle clubs 831 

Societies for the aid of the sick and wounded 823 

Surgeons 820. 7 

Surgical appliances 821. 6 

Transportation of the sick and wounded 821. 4 

Treatment of diseases : 822. 4 

Of horses and mules 850 

Vaccination 822. 3 

Veterinarians 851 

Veterinary schools— 

For cadets and enlisted men preparing for commission 121.8 

For enlisted men not preparing for commission 123. 8 

For officers 122. 8 

War correspondents 841 

War dogs 808 

Minor tactics 101 

Miscellaneous troops 540 

Mitrailleurs 810 

Mitrailleuses 811 

Mobilization 202 

Mobilized army, strength of 210 

Money and property accoimtability 403. 1 

Monroe doctrine 311. 1 

Mftral education of the soldier 100. 1 

Morale 100. 1 

Mortality 822 

Mortars: 

Field 653 

Seacoast 673 

Siege 663 

Motor bicycles 802 

Motor power 713 

Motor wagons 402. 7 

Motors for aeroplanes, balloons, etc 744 

Moimtain artillery {see also Field artillery 610) 61 7 

Tactics and training (see also Field artillery 610.1 ) 617 

Target practice (see also Field artillery 612.1) 617 

Mountain gun carriages (see also Mountain guns) 651. 4 

Mountain guns (see also Howitzers and mortars) 651. 4 

Moimtain troops: 

Artillery 617 

Infantry 530 

Mounted infantry 531 

Mounted scouts: 
Artillery — 

Field 610. 6 

Siege 620. 6 

Cavalrv - 520. 6 

Infantry 530. 6 

Mounted target practice 520. 2 

Mounts for guns. (See Guns.) 

Mules 440 

Artillery- - 

Field 610. 4 

Heavy artillery 618. 4 



74 

Mules — Continued. 

Census of mules 440 

Forage 444 

Hospitals .' 850 

Hygiene 850 

Mule breeding 442 

Mule shoeing 443 

Number of mules in the Army 440 

Number of mules in pack trains ^ 402. 3 

Number of mules in wagon trains 402. 2 

Pack trains 402. 3 

Resources of a country in mules 440 

Stables 446 

Veterinary service 850 

Veterinarians 851 

Wagon trains 402. 2 

Munitions of war purchased abroad, sales 252 

Museums 113 

Music 803 

Musicians 803 

Musketry regulations 500. 2 

Mustering 202 

Mutiny 312.5 

N 
National guard. {See Reserves.) 

Native troops 210. 1 

Natural resources 233 

Naval districts 221 

Naval history 260 

Naval policy ". 900 

Naval ports 221 

Naval staffs. 904 

Naval stations 221 

Navy: 

Ammunition 926 

Armor 927 

Army and Navy maneuvers combined 102. 1 

Budgets 902 

Coaling stations 278 

Construction 907 

Defenses and fortifications 221 

Docks 279 

Education -910 

Naval schools 911 

Training ships 912 

Engineering 907 

Estimates 902 

Expenditures 902 

Fortifications 221 

Guns, naval 926 

Harbors 279 

Law, naval 903 

Lighters 279 

Lighthouses 279 

List of officers 909 

Maneuvers — 

Army and Navy combined 102. 1 

Exclusively naval maneuvers 900. 1 

Marine troops and Anny (land maneuvers) 102 

Marine troops, exclusively (shore maneuvers) 905 

Medical service 908 



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Navy — Continued . 

Naval districts 221 

Naval ports 221 

Personnel 909 

Ports, military 221 

Ports, not fortified 279 

Reserves 900. 3 

Schools 911 

Ships of war 920 

Submarine boats 924 

Torpedo-boat destroyers 923 

Torpedo boats 922 

Training ships 912 

Situation 900 

Staffs 904 

Stations, coaling 278 

Stations, naval 221 

Steamship lines 277 

Submarine boats 924 

Tactics and training 900. 1 

Target practice 900. 2 

Targets 900. 2 

Torpedoes 921 

Torpedo-boat destroyers 923 

Torpedo boats 922 

Training — 

Education and schools. {See Navy: Education.) 

Tactics and training 900. 1 

Target practice 900. 2 

Warships 920 

Submarine boats 924 

Torpedo-boat destroyers 923 

Torpedo boats • 922 

Wharves 279 

Neutrals, neutrality 310. 4 

Newspaper censorship 842 

Newspaper correspondents 841 

Newspapers on file in library 070 

Newspapers, press (as a consideration in war) 840 

Nickel, nickel-plating 721 

Night attacks: 

Land 101 

Sea 900. 1 

Night operations: 
Artillerv — 

Field artillery 610. 2 

Seacoast 640. 2 

Siege 620. 2 

Cavalry 520. 1 

Infantry 530. 1 

Navy 900. 1 

Nitrocellulose 726 

Nitroglycerin 726 

Noncommissioned officers. (See Enlisted men.) 
Noncommissioned officers' school, preparing for a commission. {See 
Cadet schools.) 

Nonmilitary instruction to enlisted men 123 

Number of horses: 

Army as a whole 440 

Artillerv — 

Field 610. 4 

Heavy field 618. 4 



76 

Number of horses — Continued. 

Cavalry 520. 4 

Horse resources of a country 440 

Infantry 530 

Mounted infantry 531 

Officers' horses 441 

Pack trains 402. 3 

Wagon trains 402. 2 

Number of officers in the Army 211 

Number of recruits 212 

Nurses 820. 6 

O. 

Oats 444 

Observation 101. 6 

Aircraft, ob ervation from aeroplanes and balloons 746. 4 

Artillery, field — 

Carts : 656 

Ladders 656 

Wagons 656 

Seacoast artillery — 

Stations, observation 676 

Towers 676 

Observation from balloons and aeroplanes 746. 4 

Observation of fire: 

Field artillery 612. 6 

Seacoast 642. 6 

Obstacles 711. 3 

Offenses, crimes, etc 312. 3 

Officers: 

Navy 909 

Regular Army (general) 340 

Abroad as instructors. 201 

Abroad for instruction 114 

Absence, leaves of 342. 3 

Ages 342 

Allowances 342. 4 

Appointment 341 

Examination 341. 1 

From the ranks 341. 2 

Civil emplojrment 345 

Clubs of officers 454 

Conditions of service 342 

Debts 342.5 

Deceased, effects of 342. 7 

Discharge 342. 2 

Dismissal 342. 2 

Duties — - 

Active officers ' 342 

Retired officers 342. S 

Effects of deceased 342. 7 

Employment of retired officers 342. 2 

Examination — 

Appointment 341. 1 

Promotion 343. 1 

Expenses 342. 5 

Fitness 341. 1 

Grades 342. 1 

Horses 441 

Instruction abroad for officers 114 

Leaves of absence 342. 3 

Length of service 342 



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Officers — Continued. 

Regular Army (general) — Continued. 

Lists, Army registers, etc 211 

Marriage 342. 6 

Messes 454 

Military missions 114 

Number of officers 211 

Pay 342.4 

Pensions 342. 4 

Privileges 344 

Promotion 343 

Promotion examination 343. 1 

Qualifications 341. 1 

Rank 342. 1 

Recruitment 341 

Recruitment examinations 341. 2 

Recruitment from the ranks 341. 2 

Registers, Army 211 

Registers, Army Reserve, militia, etc 213. 1 

Removal 342. 2 

Retired officers employment 342. 2 

Retirement 342.2 

Schools 122 

Artillery 122. 6 

Artillery and engineer combined 122. 7 

Cavalry and infantry 122. 5 

Engineers " 122. 7 

Engineers and artillery 122. 7 

Intendance and train 122. 4 

Infantry and cavalry 122. 5 

Minor services 122. 8 

Technical 122. 7 

Train 122.4 

Sent abroad as instructors 201 

Sent abroad for instruction 114 

Servants 344 

Service with arms other than their own 107 

Stages 107 

Status 344 

Transfer to reserves 342. 2 

Reserves 350 

Officer strength 213. 1 

Old Soldiers ' Homes 326 

Operations and history 260 

Opolchenie. (See Reserves.) 

Optical signaling 730 

Optics 716 

Orderlies and dispatch carriers 806 

Orders, Army. (See Regulations.) 

Orders, preparation of 307 

Orders, transmission of (see also Artillery, 613.1) 104 

Ordnance : 

Ammunition. (iSee Ammunition and ammunition- supply.) 

Appliances 724 

Armor and armor tests 722 

Ballistic instruments 724 

Bullet-proof clothing and materials 723 

Department 300. 5 

Explosions 727 

Factories 251 

Guns. , (See Guns.) 

Metallurgy and metals. 721 



78 

Ordnance — Continued. 

Museums 113 

Pow^iers and explosives , 726 

Bange finders (general) 725 

Artillery — 

Field 655 

Seacoast 675 

Small arms 500. 2 

Resources of a country in arms and guns 250 

Rockets 728 

Schools. {See technical schools.) 
Small arms. (See Arms, small.) 

Technology (ordnance technology) 720 

Troops 706 

Workshops 251 

Ordnance troops 706 

Organic law of countries 310 

Organization. (See strength and organization.) 

Outposts 101.3 

Ovens 453 

Overcoats 421 

Overshoes 423 

P. 

Pack animals 402. 3 

For sick and wounded 821. 4 

Pack saddles 402. 3 

Pack trains 402. 3 

Parades, see ceremonies 106 

Passage of rivers. (See Stream crossing. ) 

Patriotic societies 830 

Patrols (general) 101. 6 

Artillery — 

Field 610. 6 

Siege 620. 6 

Cavahy 520. 6 

Infantry 530. 6 

Pay: 

Enlisted men — 

Navy 909 

Regular Army 322. 4 

Reserves 330 

Officers: 

Navy 909 

Regular Army 342. 4 

Reserves 350 

Pay Department 403 

Peace conferences 311 

Penal code. 312. 2 

Penitentiaries 312. 4 

Pensions: 

Enlisted men, their widows and orphans — 

Regular Army 322.4 

Reserves 330 

Officers, their widows and orphans — • 

Regular Army 342. 4 

Reserves 350 

Personal staff 304 

Navy 904 

Personnel (See Strength and organization) : 

Naval 909 

Naval Staffs 904 



79 

Petards: 

Cavalry pioneers 523 

Pioneers 711. 2 

Pharmacists 820. 5 

Photographs taken from balloons, flying machines, etc 746. 4 

Photography 716 

Physical examination: 
Ollicers — 

Regular Army 341. 1 

Reserves 350 

Recruits — 

Regular Army 321. 1 

Reserves 330 

Physical training 103 

Physicians 820. 7 

Pigeon service 734 

Pigeons 734 

Pioneer troops. " 705 

Pioneers, cavalry 523 

Pistol firing competition matches 500. 3^ 

pistol holsters 514 

Pistol target practice 500. 2 

Mounted .' 520. 2 

Pistols 514 

Plans for attack and defense 203 

Plans, war 203 

Plates, armor. (See Armor.) 

Plotting boards (general) 725 

Field artillery 655 

Seacoast 675 

Police 804 

Policy, naval 900 

Policy, political situation 200 

Poiitonier schools. (See Technical schools.) 

Pontoniers 702 

Pontoons 711. 5 

Ports, commercial 279 

Ports, military 221 

Ports, naval 221 

Population 232 

Position artillery. (See Fortress artillery.) 

Positions, plans for attack and defense 203 

Post administration ,. 300. 1 

Post and garrison schools 123. 1 

Post exchanges 455 

Postal service 807 

Posts and reservations 216 

Powder factories 251 

Powder magazines ^ 251 

Powders (black and others) ^ 726 

Powders 726 

Practice marches. (See Marches.) 

Preparation of orders, records, and returns 307 

Preparatory schools, cadet schools. (See Cadet schools.) 

Preserved fruit, rations 451. 4 

Preserved meat, rations 451. 3 

Press 840 

Censorship 842 

Correspondents 841 

Pressure gaugss 724 

Prices 254 

Primers. (See Ammunition and ammunition supply.) 



80 

Prisoners (except prisoners of war) 312. 4 

Prisoners of war 311. 3 

Prisons 312. 4 

Privates. (See Enlisted men.) 
Privileges: 

Enlisted men- 
Regular Army 324 

Reserves -' 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army 344 

Reserves 350 

Prizes captured 311 

Problems solved on map 101. 8 

Procedure 314. 5 

Proclamations 310 

Projectiles. (See Ammunition and ammunition supply.) 
Promotion: 

Enlisted men — 

Regular Army — 

Appointment to commission 341. 2 

Except appointment to commission 323 

Reserves 330 

Officers — ■ 

Regular Army 343 

Promotion examination 343. 1 

Reserves 350 

Property and money accountability 403. 1 

Proving grounds, tests and experiments 729 

Provisions: 

Food supply of a coimtry (resom-ces) 233 

General (subsistence) _. 450 

In form of rations. (See Rations.) 

Psychology 100- 1 

Punishments 312. 4 

Purchases of munitions abroad 252 

Purification of drinking water 458 

Purity of water supply 458 

Q. 

Qualifications: 
Officers — 

Regular Army 341. 1 

Reserves 350 

Recruits — 

Regular Army. - .*.... 321. 1 

Reserves - 330 

Quarantine 822. 4 

Quartermaster department 403 

Quarters 410 

Billeting 411 

Fuel.. 412 

Latrines 413 

Laundries, laundering 414 

Lighting 412 

Sewers - 413 

R. 

Railroad ambulances 821. 4 

Railroad appliances 710. 4 

Railroad construction 710. 4 

Railroad destruction 711. 2 

Railroad detraining 402. 4 



81 

Railroad entraining ^q2 a 

Railroad lines 274 

Railroad transportation : 

For sick and wounded 82i 4 

_ General 402 4 

Railroad troops >jq^' 

Railroads 974 

Railroads, field 4Q9 4 

Range-finders (general subject) ............[ 725 

Artillery — 

Field - - - 655 

beacoast qjj 

Snmllarms '../...............'.'.....[].[ 500. 2 

Range finding: 
Artillery — 

Field 611 

beacoast g4l 

Small arms 5qq o 

Range tables: " 

Artillery qqi 

Small arms 5qq 2 

Ranges: 

^^ti^ie^^y 612. 7 

Small arms 5qq 2 

Rank : 

Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 229 1 

Reserves 33q' 

Officers. (See Grades.) 

Rank and file. (See Enlisted men.) 

Rapid-fire guns, artillery g51 j 

Rations: 

Beverages 4g-|^ 

Bread ■...].[[.[. 451 2 

Cereals ^^^ 2 

Coffee ' ' .' .' 45j^' 5 

Emergency ; ; ; ; 45^; ^ 

Fiouj 451 2 

^P"'} 451.4 

^«^t 451.3 

g^uP 451.3 

Tea 45 J 5 

Vegetables ' ' ' 451' ^ 

Rear guard lOi 3 

Rebellions (history) 260 

Reciprocity 200 

Reconnoissance : 

Aeroplanes y4g 

Army (general) "i"' ^ !!! ^ ^ ^ "!!!: !;::::;:; 101.6 

Artillerv — 

P^l^ 610.6 

J, „S^^.^ 620.6 

^*"««"s 746.4 

f7^^7 520.6 

Infantry... 530 g 

Records and returns 3q7 

Records of officers: 

Regular Army 34Q 

Reserves 050 

Recruit contingent ' ' ' " 212 

Recruit statistics 212 

31335°— 12 6 



82 

Recruiting officers. (See Recruitment of officers.) 

Recruiting, Regular Army 321 

Bounties 321. -t 

Conscription 321 

Contingents 212 

Districts 215 

Examination 321. L 

Exemption 321. 3 

Fitness. 321.1 

Inspection of 305 

Laws 321 

Measurements 321. 1 

Medical statistics of recruiting 212 

Reenlifitment 321. 2 

Reenlistment bounties 321. 4 

Regulations 321 

Statistics 212 

Strength (recruiting contingent) 212 

System : , 321 

Recruitment of reserves 330 

Recruitment of officers: 

Regular Army 341 

Reserves 350 

Recruits, assignment and distribution 321. 5^ 

Recruits, number of 212 

Red Cross societies : 823 

Reenlistment: 

Regular Army 321.2 

Bounties paid for 321. 4 

Reserves 330 

Refrigerators 456 

Regimental administration 300. 1 

Regimental schools (for enlisted men) 123 

Artillery ,_ 123.6 

Artillery and technical combined 123. 7 

Cavalry and Infantry 123. 5 

Intendance and train 123. 4 

Minor services 123. 8 

Technical 123. 7 

Train 123.4 

Register, Army 211 

Registers, mUitia, reserve 213. 1 

Regulations: 

Army (general) 312. 1 

Disciplinary 312. 2 

Drill regulations. (See Tactics and Training.) 

Field service 101. 1 

Firing regulations : 
Artillery — 

Field (for regulations for conducting target practice 

see 612.1) 612 

Seacoast 642 

Siege 622 

Maneuvers. {See Maneuvers.) 

Mobilization 202 

Physical training 103 

Recruiting 321 

Small arms 500. 2 

(Various regulations referring to items not found among the sub- 
classes of regulations should be looked for in the proper place 
of the index , e . g . , Gendarmerie regulations . See Gendarmerie ; 
Hospital service regulations, see Hospital service, etc.) 



83 

Reindeer 402. 8 

Relief societies (for the aid of the sick and wounded) 823 

Remount establishments 445 

Remounts. (See Horses.) 

Removal and dismissal, officers: 

Regular Army 342. 2 

Reserves 350 

Reorganization. (See Strength and organization.) 

Reports, efficiency of officers 342. 9 

Reports, inspection 305 

Reports, preparation of 307 

Republican guard, (See Reserves.) 

Requisitions 401 

Reservations 216 

Reserves: 

All arms, combined 213 

Ammunition, arms 253 

Artillery — 

Field artillery reserves 610. 3 

Heavy artillery 618. 3 

Seacoast 640. 3 

Siege 620.3 

Bicyclists 800.3 

Bridge troops 700. 3 

Cavalry 520. 3 

Cyclists 800. 3 

Engineers 700. 3 

Enlisted men (personnel) 330 

Hospital corps 820. 2 

Infantry 530.3 

Intendance service 403. 3 

Machine gun troops 810. 3 

Marine 900. 3 

Medical service 820 

Mountain troops — 

Artillery 617 

Infantry 530 

Munitions of war 253 

Naval 900. 3 

Numbers called out for annual training 213 

Nurses 820. 6 

Officers (personnel) 350 

Officers, lists 213. 1 

Pioneers 700. 3 

Pontoniers 700. 3 

Sanitary service 820 

Sappers 700. 3 

Technical troops 700. 3 

Train troops 402. 1 

Veterinary service 850 

Resignation, officers: 

Regular Army 342. 2 

Reserves 350 

Resistance to projectiles: 

Armor 722 

Bullet proof material 723 

Resources: 

Arsenals 251 

Commercial 233 

Factories, commercial 1 233 

Factories, medical 821 

Factories, military 253 

Food 231.1 



84 

Resources — Continued . 

Forage 233 

Horses 440 

Military - 250 

Military factories, and arsenals 251 

Mules 440 

Natural 233 

Retired officers, employment 342. 2 

Retired pay. {See Pay.) 
Retirement: 

Enlisted men — 

Regular Army 322. 2 

Reserves 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army 342. 2 

Reserves 350 

Returns (records and returns) 307 

Reviews 106 

Revolvers 514 

Rewards 308 

Rides - 520. 7 

Rides, long-distance 520. 7 

Rides, staff: . : 102. 3 

Riding halls 520. 7 

Riding schools 520. 7 

Rifle clubs...: 831 

Rifle competitions 500. 3 

Rifle ranges. 500. 2 

Rifle shells 511 

Rifle target practice 500. 2 

Rifles (small caliber) 513 

Rifles, automatic - 513 

Right of command 302 

Riot duty..... : . : 101. 7 

Riots.. 200 

River crossing. {See stream crossing.) 

Rivers : 275 

Road making 710. 1 

Roads 271 

Rockets 728 

Rosters: 

Regular Army 211 

Reserves, militia 213. 1 

Routes of travel 270 

Bridges — 

Railroad 274 

Road.. 271 

Canals (including towboats of same) 276 

CoaUng stations 278 . 

Docks 279 

Harbors 279 

Highways - - 271 

Lakes (including steamboats on same) 275 

Lighters 279 

Lighthouses 279 

Railroad lines (including bridges, tunnels, and rolling stock of 

the same). .. . ...:... 274 

Rivers (including steamboat lines of same) 275 

Roads - 271 

Steamboats on rivers and lakes 275 

Steamship lines 277 

Trails 271 

^^Tiarves 279 



85 

S. 

Sabers _ 515 

Saddlery. {See Horse equipment.) 
Saddles. {See Horse equipment.) 

Sailing directions 279 

Sailors 909 

Sailors' homes 326 

Sales of munitions abroad 252 

Salutes 10(j 

Saluting 106 

Salvage • 903 

Sanitary service (including reserves) 820 

Ambulances 821. 4 

Antitoxins 822. 3 

Appliances, medical and surgical 821. 6 

Apothecary service 820. 5 

Bacteriology 822. 3 

Bullet wounds — 

Character of wounds inflicted by different arms 822. 1 

Comparative statistics of wounds inflicted by different arms. 822. 2 

Casualties {see also Bullet wounds) 822 

Dental service 820. 4 

Diseases 822. 4 

Dispensaries 821. 2 

Druggists 820. 5 

Drugs 82 1 . 1 

Epidemics 822. 4 

Examination of recruits 32] . 1 

Field hospitals 820. % 

Hospital Corps 820. 2 

Hospital service 821. 2 

Hospital Corps 820. 2 

Hospitals 821. 2 

Lazarets 821. 2 

Nurses 820. 6 

Ships 821. 5 

Transportation of the sick and wounded 821. 4 

Hospitals 821. 2 

Hygiene 822. 4 

Inoculation 822. 3 

Inspections 305 

Lazarets 821. 2 

Losses and casualties {see also 822.1 and 822.2) 822 

Medical appliances 821. 6 

Medical Corps 820. 7 

Medical statistics {sec also 822.1 and 822.2) 822 

Medicines 821. 1 

Naval medical service 908 

Nurses 820. 6 

Personnel — 

Ambulance companies 820. 3 

Apothecary 820. 5 

Dental 820. 4 

Hospital Corps 820. 2 

Inspectors 820. 1 

Nurses 820. 6 

Pharmacists 820. 5 

Physicians 820. 7 

Sanitary companies 820. 3 

Sanitary officers 820. 7 

Sanitary troops 820 



86 

Sanitary service (including reserves) — Continued. 
Personnel— Continued . 

Staffs 820.1 

Surgeons 820. 7 

Pharmacy and pharmacists 820. 5 

Physicians 820. 7 

Reserves 820 

Schools. (See Minor service schools . ) 

Serum 822. 3 

Societies for the aid of the sick and wounded 823 

Staffs and inspectors 820. 1 

Statistics; medical 822 

Bullet wounds- 
Character of wounds inflicted by different arms 822. 1 

Comparative statistics of wounds inflicted by different 

arms. 822. 2 

Surgeons 820. 7 

Surgery. . . . : 822. 4 

Tactical units 820. 3 

Transportation of the sick and wounded 821. 4 

Treatment of diseases 822. 4 

Troops 820 

Vaccination 822. 3 

Sanitary service (Navy). , 908 

Sanitation and inspection 822. 4 

Sappers 702 

Savings, savings banks deposits 322. 8 

School battalions 121. 2 

School ships 912 

Schools (general) 120 

Aviation 747. 1 

Cadet corps 121. 2 

Education (general) 110 

Equitation 520. 7 

Fencing and gymnastics 103. 1 

Fire — 

Artillery 612.1 

Cavalry and infantry 500. 2 

For cadets and enlisted men preparing for commission 121 

Artillery 121.6 

Artillery and engineers (combined) 121. 7 

Cavalry 121. 5 

Cavalry and infantry 121. 5 

Commissariat 121. 4 

Electricity 121. 7 

Engineering 121. 7 

Engineers and artillery •. . 121. 7 

Equitation 520. 7 

Infantry 121. 5 

Infantry and cavalry 121. 5 

Intendance and train 121. 4 

Land and submarine mining 121. 7 

Medical service 121. 8 

Mining (land and submarine) 121. 7 

Minor services 121. 8 

Navy 911 

Ordnance troops 121. 7 

Riding schools 520. 7 

Sanitary 121. 8 

Signaling 121. 7 

Submarine mining 121. 7 

Supply service 121. 4 



87 

Schools (general) — Continued. 

For cadets and enlisted men preparing for commission — Contd. 

Technical 121. 7 

Train '/''] 12i; 4 

Transportation 12i. 4 

Veterinary service 121. 8 

For children of officers and enlisted men 124 

For enlisted men not preparing for commission (general) 123 

Apothecary service 123. 8 

Artificers and armorers 123. 7 

Artillery 123. 6 

Artillery and engineers (combined) 123. 7 

Bakers 123^4 

Ballooning 74O. 2 

Bridge troops I23. 7 

Cavalry 123^ 5 

Cavalry and infantry 123. 5 

Commissariat 123. 4 

Electrical engineering 123. 7 

Engineering .]..[.[[.[ US. 7 

Engineering and artillery 123. 7 

Equitation 520 7 

Farriery !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 123! 8 

Fire — 

Artillery 612 1 

Infantry and cavalry 500! 2 

Horseshoeing I23 8 

Hospital corps 123^ 8 

Infantry I23 5 

Infantry and cavalry 123^ 5 

Intendance 123 4 

Land and submarine mining 123^ 7 

Machine-gun troops 123. 8 

Mining (land and submarine) 123^ 7 

Minor services _ _ 123 8 

Navy ] 911' 

Ordnance ] 123 7 

Pharmacists I23. 8 

Pioneers I23 7 

Pontoniers ' ] 123 7 

Railroad troops 123 7 

Riding ...."..]'.[[[[ 520; 7 

Sappers I23. 7 

Schools of fire ^artillery) 612. 1 

Schools of fire (small arms) 500 2 

Signaling .[.....]]]] 123.' 7 

Special schools for field artillery target practice 612. 1 

Submarine mining 123 7 

Supply service 123 4 

Technical troops 123^ 7 

Telegraphers 123 7 

Telegraphers, cavalry 123. 5 

Transportation ' " ] 123 4 

Veterinary service 123. 8 

For enlisted men preparing for commission. (See Schools'for 
cadets and enlisted men preparing for commission.) 

For officers (general) 122 

Artillery .........! 122. 6 

Artillery and engineers (combined) I22! 7 

Cavalry 122 5 

Cavalry and infantry I22! 5 

Commissariat 122^ 4 



Schools (general) — Continued. 

For officers (general) — Continued. 

Electrical engineering 122. 7 

Engineering '. 122. 7 

Engineers and artillery (combined) 122. 7 

Equitation 520. 7 

General staff 122. 3 

Infantry 122.5 

Infantry and cavalry 122. 5 

Intendance 122. 4 

Land and submarine mining 122. 7 

Medical service 122. 8 

Mining (land and submarine) 122. 7 

Minor services 122. 8 

Naval war college 911 

Navy 911 

Ordnance 122. 7 

Riding 520. 7 

Schools of fire (artillery) 612. 1 

Signaling 122. 7 

Staff 122.3 

Submarine mining 122. 7 

Supply seridce 122. 4 

Technical 122. 7 

Transportation 122. 4 

Veterinary service 122. 8 

War college 122. 3 

(For Naval War College, see 911.) 

Naval 911 

Nonmilitary 110 

Physical training 103 

Preparing for commissions. {See Schools for cadets and en- 
listed men preparing for commissions.) 
Scouting and scouts: 

Army (general subject) 101. 6 

Artillery — 

Field. 610. 6 

Siege 620. 6 

Boy scouts 103. 3 

Cavalry 520. 6 

Infantry 530. 6 

Scouts, mounted 520. 6 

Scrapbooks - 090 

Seacoast artillery (strength, organization, and general information) . . 640 

Anemometers 675 

Ammunition and ammunition supply {see also Subcaliber) 677 

Fuses 677. 1 

Shell 677. 2 

Shrapnel 677. 3. 

Apparatus for seacoast artillery fire control 675 

Battery commanders instruments 675 

Deflection boards 675 

Determination of firing data 641 

Difference charts 675 

Equipment (materiel) 670 

Fire (fire apparatus for fire control, see 675) 642 

Fuses 677. 1 

Guns {see also Subcaliber) 671 

Howitzers 672 

Mortars 673 

Subcaliber 678 

Howitzers 672 



89 

Seacoast artillery, etc. — Continued. 

Instruments, battery commanders 675 

Maneuvers 640. 1 

Materiel 670 

Megaphones 675 

Methods of aiming 641 

Militia (strength, organization, and general information) 640. ?, 

Mortars 673 

Night operations 640. 2 

Observations of fire 642. (i 

Observation stations 676 

Organization, strength, and general information 640 

Range finders 675 

Range finding 641 

Regulations for conducting target practice 642. 1 

Reserves !"....". 640. 8 

Shell 677. 2 

Shrapnel 677. 3 

Sights 674 

Stations (observation) 676 

Strength, organization, etc ' 040 

Subcaliber guns 678 

Ammunition 678 

Target practice 642. 3 

Tactics, framing and maneuvers 640. 1 

Target practice 642. ] 

Subcaliber target practice 642. 3 

Targets 679 

Telephones (special for Coast Artillery) 075 

Towers and observation stations 676 

Training 640. 1 

Transmission of firing data 041. 1 

Turrets 670 

Seacoast defenses 221 

Seacoast fortifications 221 

Seacoast guns 671 

Howitzers 672 

Mortars 673 

Seacoast warfare {see aho 640.1) 101. 2 

Searchlights 718 

Secrets, military 306 

Secretary of War 300 

Secrets, secret documents 307. 2 

Security 101. 3 

Sentinels 101. 3 

Serum 820. 5 

Servants of officers: 

Regular Army 344 

Reserves 350 

Service clubs 830 

Service, compulsory 321 

Ser\'ice, field 101. 1 

Service, length of. {See Length of service.) 
Service regulations. {See Regulations.) 

Service of security 101. 6 

Sewers 413 

Shako 424 

Shells. (See Ammunition supply, artillery.") 

Shelter tents '. 426 

Shelter tents for horses 446 

Shields. {See Guns.) 

Shields for men 426 



90 

Ship construction (naval engineering) 907 

Shipping 277 

Shrapnel. {See Ammunition, artillery.) 

Ships, hospital 821. 5 

Ships, training 912 

Ships of war. {See War ships.) 

Ships, steamship lines 277 

Ships, used as transports 402. 5 

Shoeing, horses and mules 443 

Shoes (footwear^ 423 

Shoes (horse and mule) , 443 

Shooting galleries 500. 2 

Shooting instruction, small arms: 

Dismounted 500. 2 

Mounted 520. 2 

Shorthand and shorthand writers 300. 4 

Sick leaves. {See Leaves of absence.) 

Sick, societies for the aid of 823 

Sickness, statistics 822 . 

Siege artillery (strength, organization, and general information) 620 

Ammunition and ammunition supply fi67 

Fuses 667. 1 

Shell 667. 2 

Shrapnel 667. 3 

Determination of siege artillery firing data 621 , 

Equipment (materiel) 660 j 

Fire 622 ^ 

Firing data, determination of 621 \ 

Firing regulations 622 

Fuses 667. 1 

Guns 661 

Howitzers 662 

Mortars 663 

Maneuvers 620. 1 

Materiel (equipment) 660 

Militia 620. 3 

Mortars 663 

Night operations 620. 2 

Organization 620 

Patrols. 620. 6 

Reconnoissance 620. 6 

Reserves 620. 3 

Scouts 620. 6 

Shell : : 667. 2 

Shrapnel 667. 3 

Strength 620 

Tactics 620. 1 

Target practice 622. 1 

Training 620. 1 

Transmission of firing data 621. 2 

Transportation of siege artillery." 620. 4 

Turrets 670 

Warfare 101. 2 

Sights: 

Carbines 512 

Guns — 

Field 654 

Howitzers — 

Field 654 

Seacoast 674 

Siege 662 

Machine. 811 



91 

Sights — Continued. 
Guns — Continued. 
Mortars — 

Field 654 

Seacoast 674 

Siege 663 

Mountain 654 

Naval 926 

Position leaders 654 

Seacoast 674 

Siege 654 

Pistols 514 

Revolvers 514 

Rifles of small caliber 513 

Small arms (general) 510 

Signal troops 707 

Signaling 730 

Signaling apparatus in hands of troops 730. 1 

Signals 730 

Silencers: <!»;«!*,;{;•' 

Artillery : 650. 1 

Small arms 510. 1 

Singing (music) 803 

Situation, military 200 

Situation, naval 900 

Skates 402. 9 

Skees 402. 9 

Slaughterhouses 457 

Sled trains 402. 2 

Slippers 423 

Slush funds 300. 1 

Small arms and small-arms ammunition supply (see also Arms, small) . 510 

Small arms, expenditiu^e of ammunition in actual battle 510. 5 

Small arms silencers : 510. 1 

Smokeless-powder factories 251 

Smokeless powders 726 

Snowshoes 402. 9 

Societies for the aid of the sick and wounded 823 

Societies, military, patriotic, etc 830 

Socks 423 

Soldier, cost of, per annum 254 

Soldiers' handbook 322. 9 

Soldiers' homes 326 

Solution of problem on maps 101. 8 

Soups, rations 451. 3 

Spades, artillery 690 

Spahis. (See Cavalry.) 

Spar and spar bridges 711. 5 

Special appropriations, allotments 240 

Spies 306.2 

Stables 446 

Staff colleges. 122. 3 

Staff, general 303 

Staff, great general 303 

Staff, headquarters 304 

Staff, journeys 102. 3 

Staff, personal 304 

Staff rides 102. 3 

Staff schools 122. 3 

Staff schools, naval 911 

Stages of officers 107 

Standards, flags, colors 432 



92 

Star shells - 728 

Stationary engines 713 

Stations: 

Army 216 

Naval - 221 

Wireless stations 280 

Statistics {see also 822.1 and 822.2) 822 

Statistics, medical, of recruiting 211 

Statistics, population 232 

Statistics, recruit 212 

Statistics, sanitary 822 

Status: 

Enlisted men — 

Regular Arriiy 324 

Reserves 330 

Officers — 

Regular Army 344 

Reserves 350 

Steeplechases 520. 7 

Stenography and stenographers 300. 4 

Sterilization of water 458 

Stockings 423 

Strategic lines and bases 204 

Strategic positions {see also Strategic lines and bases) 204 

Strategy. 100 

Stream crossing: 

Army (combined arms) - 101. 5 

Artillery (exclusi-\-ely) — 

Field Artillery stream crossing 610. 5 

Hea^s^ Field Aitillery stream crossing 618. 5 

Cavalry (exclusivelj'-) 520. 5 

Infantry (exclusively) 530. 5 

Strength and organization: 

Army (general) 210 

Administrative troops 403 

Artillery (general) 600 

CameL 614 

Elephant 614 

Field. 610 

Horse 616 

Horses of artillery — 

Field 610.4 

Heavy 618. 4 

Howitzer batteries — 

Field - 610 

Heavy 618 

Seacoast 640 

Siege :--- 620 

Mortar — 

Field 610 

Heavy 618 

Seacoast 640 

Siege 620 

Mountain 617 

Position 620 

Reserve — 

Field 610. 3 

Heavy 618. 3 

Seacoast 640. 3 

Siege 620.3 

Seacoast 640 

Siege 620 



93 

Strength and organization — Continued. 
Army (general) — Continued. 

Balloon troops 746. 1 

Bicyclists 802 

Bridge troops 702 

Cadet corps 121. 2 

Camel batteries 614 

Camelry — 

Artillery 614 

Infantry and cavalry 521 

Cavalry 520 

Horses 520. 4 

Pioneers 523 

Telegraphers 522 

Civil personnel 300. 4 

Contingent, recruit 212 

Cyclists 802 

Electricians 708 

Elephant batteries (see also Infantry and cavalry 521) 614 

Engineers 701 

Bridge troops 702 

Electricians 708 

Mining and torpedo corps 709 

Pioneers 705 

Cavalry 523 

Pontoniers 702 

Railroad troops 704 

Sappers 702 

Signal troops 707 

Technical troops (general 700 

Telegraphers. 707 

Cavalry 522 

Torpedo corps 709 

Field artillery 610 

Horse artillery 616 

Horses — 

Army as a whole 440 

Artillery — 

Field GIO. 4 

Heavy artillery 618. 4 

Cavalry. 520. 4 

Mounted infantry 531 

Number of horses in a country 440 

Officers 441 

Pack trains 402. 3 

Wagon trains 402. 2 

Hospital corps 820. 2 

Hospital nurses 820. 6 

Hospital ships. 821. 5 

Howitzer batteries. (See aho Field, seacoast, and siege artil- 
, lery.) _ 

Instructional troops 123. 2 

Infantry 530 

Mounted 531 

Intendance service 403 

Machine-gun troops 810 

Medical service (see also Sanitary service) 820 

Apothecaries 820. 5 

Dentists 820. 4 

Hospital corps -. 820. 2 

Nurses 820. 6 

Surgeons and physicians 820. 7 

Veterinarians 851 



94 

Strength and organization — Continued. 
Army (general) — Continued. 
Militia. (See Reserves.) 
Minor services — 

Bands, military 803 

Bicyclists 802 

Chaplains 801 

Constabulary 804 

Cyclists 802 

Dispatch carriers 806 

Gendarmerie 804 

Machine-gun troops 810 

Medical service. {See Strength and organization sani- 
tary service.) 

Mountaia troops 805 

Musicians, military 803 

Orderlies 806 

Police, military 804 

Veterinarians 851 

Mortar batteries. {See Field, seacoast and siege artillery.) 

Mountain artillery .' 617 

Mountaia troops — 

Artillery 617 

Infantry 530 

Mounted infantry 531 

Officers — 

Regular Army • 211 

Reserves 213. 1 

Officers' horses 441 

Ordnance troops : Artificers, armorers 706 

Pioneers 705 

Cavahy 523 

Police, military 804 

Pontoniers 702 

Position artillery 620 

Raihoad troops 704 

Recruiting contingent .' 212 

Reserves. {See Reserves.) 

Sanitary troops. 820 

Sappers 702 

Signal troops 707 

Technical troops (general) 700 

Artificers, armorers 706 

Bridge troops 702 

Electricians 708 

Engiueers 701 

Mining and torpedo corps 709 

Ordnance troops 706 

Pioneers 705 

Cavahy 523 

Pontoniers • 702 

Raihoad troops 704 

Sappers 702 

Signal troops 707 

Telegraphers 707 

Cavahy 522 

Torpedo corps 709 

Train troops 402.1 

Navy — 

Marine troops 905 

Naval personnel 909 

Naval reserves 900. 3 



95 

Strength and organization — Continued. 
Navy — Continued. 

Warships 920 

Submarine boats 924 

Torpedo-boat destroyers 923 

Torpedo boats 922 

Stretchers 821.4 

Study of languages 112 

Submarine boats 924 

Sutlers._ 455 

Swimming 103. 5 

Swimming exercises 103. 5 

Steam engineering 713 

Steam lorries 402. 7 

Steamboats on rivers and lakes 275 

Steamship lines 277 

Steel 721 

Subcaliber guns and ammunition — 

Field 658 

Seacoast 678 

Subcaliber practice — 

Field 612. 3 

Seacoast 642. 3 

Submarine boats 924 

Submarine defenses 221 

Submarine mines 719 

Submarines 924 

Subsistence 450 

Bakeries 453 

Beverages 451. 5 

Bread rations 451. 2 

Bread supply in general 450 

Canteens 455 

Cereal rations 451. 2 

Cereal supply in general , 450 

Coffee rations 451. 5 

Coffee supply in general 450 

Cooking - 452 

Cooking equipage 453 

Cooperative stores 455 

Emergency rations 451. 1 

Field ovens 453 

Filters 458 

Flour rations. 451. 2 

Flour supply in general 450 

Fruit rations 451. 4 

Fruit supply in general 450 

Hardtack rations 451. 2 

Hardtack supply in general 450 

Meat rations 451. 3 

Meat supply in general 450 

Messing and messes — 

Enlisted men 452 

Officers 454 

Officers' clubs and messes 454 

Post exchanges 455 

Provisions — 

General 450 

In form of rations. (See Rations.) 

Resources of a country in 233 

Rations. (See Rations.) 

Refrigerators 456 



96 

Subsistence — Continued. 

Slaughterhouses 457 

Soup 451. 3 

Sterilization of water 458 

Sutlers. 455 

Tea rations 451. 5 

Tea supply in general 450 

Traders 455 

Tradesmen 455 

Vegetable rations 451. 4 

Vegetable supply in general 450 

Water supply 458 

Wine and other beverages 451. 5 

Suicides, statistics of 822 

Superior council of war 300 

Superior war colleges ; 122. 3 

Superior war schools 122. 3 

Supplies (General) 401 

Accouterments. {See Clothing and equipment.) 

Bedding 431 

Clothing. {See Clothing and equipment.) 

Colors, standards 432 

Depots 403 

Equipage 430 

Equipment. {See Clothing and equipment.) 
Equipment, horse. {See Horse equipment.) 

Flags, standards, colors 432 

Forage 444 

Fuel 412 

Horse equipment. {See Horse equipment.) 

Laundering 414 

Medical 821.1 

Provisions. (5'ee Provisions.) 
Rations. {See Rations.) 

Shelter tents 426 

Standards, colors 432 

Tentage (except shelter tents) 433 

Tents, shelter 426 

Water supply 458 

Supply and transportation (general topic) 400 

Supply depots 403 

Supply depots (medical) 821. 1 

Supply of ammunition. {See Ammunition and ammunition supply). 

Supply service (intendence service) 403 

Surgeons 821. 6 

Surgery 821. 6 

Surgical 821.6 

Surveying 717 

Sutlers 455 , 

Swords 515 

Veterinary 850 

T. 

Tables of distances 272 

Tables of fixe, artillery (Theoretical) 601 

Tactical problems solved on maps 101. 8 

Tactical studies 101 

Tactical units (Sanitary service) 820. 3 

Tactical walks....... 102. 3 

Tactics and training (including drills and drill regulations) — 

Aerial 746. 4 

Army (various arms included) 101 



97 

Tactics and training — Continued. 
Artillery — 

Field artillery 610. 1 

Heavy field artUlery tactics 618. 1 

Howitzer — 

Field 610. 1 

Heavy 618. 1 

Seacoast 640. 1 

Siege 620. 1 

Machine gun 810. 1 

Mortar — 

Field 610. 1 

Heavy 618. 1 

Seacoast 640. 1 

S iege 620. 1 

Mountain 617 

Position 620. 1 

Seacoast 640. 1 

Siege 620. 1 

Balloons 746. 4 

Cavalry 620. 1 

Cyclists 802 

Grand tactics 101 

Infantry 530. 1 

Machine-gun troops 810. 1 

Minor tactics 101 

Naval 900. 1 

Tactical studies of wars 101 

Tailoring 425 

Tailors 425 

Target practice: 
Artillery — 

Field 612. 1 

Indoor field-artillery target practice 612. 2 

Horse (see cZso Field, 612.1) 616 

Howitzer — 

Field 612. 1 

Seacoast 642. 1 

Siege 622. 1 

Indoor field-artiUery target practice 612. 2 

Mortar- 
Field 612. 1 

Seacoast 642. 1 

Sie^e 622. 1 

Mountain (see also Field, 612.1) 617 

Position 622. 1 

Seacoast 642. 1 

Siege 622. 1 

Subcaliber — 

Field artillery 612. 3 

Seacoast 642. 3 

Cavalry — 

Dismounted practice 500. 2 

Mounted practice .* 520. 2 

Infantry 500. 2 

Machiue-gun troops 810. 2 

Navy 900. 2 

Small arms (carbine, rifle, pistol, and revolver) 500. 2 

Targets: 

Field artillery 659 ' 

Seacoast. .1 679 ' 

Small arms 500. 2 

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98 

Target ranges (artillery) 612, 7 

Target ranges (infantry) 500. 2 

Target ranges (small arms) 500. 2 

Technical cadet schools 121. 7 

Technical committees , 300. 5 

Technical officers' schools 122. 7 

Technical schools: 

For cadets and enlisted men preparing for commission 121. 7 

For enlisted men not preparing for commissions 123. 7 

For officers 122. 7 

Technical troops (general) 700 

. Armorers 706 

Artificers 706 

Automobile troops 707 

Bridge troops 702 

Cavalry pioneers 523 

Cavalry telegraphers 522 

Electricians 708 

Engineers 701 

Inspections and inspectors 305 

Mining and torpedo corps 709 

Ordnance troops 706 

Pioneer troops 705 

Pioneers, cavalry 523 

Pontoniers 702 

Railroad troops 704 

Reserves 700. 3 

Sappers 702 

Signal troops 707 

Special vehicles for carrying tools 711. 4 

Telegraph troops 707 

Telegraphers, cavalry 522 

Torpedo corps 709 

Vehicles for carrying engineering tools 711. 4 

Telegraph course. (See Technical schools.) 
Telegraph schools. (See Technical schools.) 

Telegraph troops 707 

Telegraphers: 

Cavaby 522 

Telegraph troops 707 

Telegraphic cable connections 281 

Telegraphic connections 280 

Telegraphic instruments 731 

Telegraphy 731 

Telegraphy, optical 730 

Telegraphy schools. (See Technical schools.) 

Telephones (exclusively for artillery) 655 

Telephonic lines and connections 282 

Telephony 732 

Telescopes 426 

Tentage (except portable shelter tents and tents for horses) 433 

Tents (except portable shelter tents and tents for horses) 433 

For horses 44fi 

Shelter 426 

Shelter tents for horses 446 

Term of service. (See Length of service.) 

Termini, railroad 274 

Territorial army. (See Reserves.) 

Tests and experiments, artillery 729 

Tide tables 279 

Tools, intrenching. (See Intrenching tools.) 



99 

Topography 717 

Torpedo-boat destroyers 923 

Torpedoes (land and submarine mining) 719 

Torpedoes, naval 921 

Tournaments, horse races, etc 520. 7 

Towers and observation stations: 

Coast artillery 676 

Field artillery 656 

Towns and villages 236 

Traction engines , 402. 7 

Traders 455 

Tradesmen 455 

Trails 271 

Train schools. (See Intendance and train schools.) 

Train troops 402. 1 

Train, ammunition, combat, field supply 402. 2 

Training. (See Tactics and training.) 
Training of horses: 
Artillery- 
Field , 610. 4 

Heavy 618. 4 

Cavalry 520. 7 

Training of recruits (prior to assignment to regiments) 105 

Training, physical 103 

Equestrian sports and hxmts 520. 7 

Fencing 103. 1 

Military sports 103. 2 

Swimming 103. 5 

Training ships • 912 

Train, ammunition, combat and field supply 402. 2 

Trains: 

Armored 402. 4 

Bridging 711. 5 

Pack 402. 3 

Wagon 402. 2 

Transfer to other organizations or service 343 

Transfer to reserv^es. (See Retirement.) 
Transmission of firing data (artillery): 

Field artillery 611. 1 

Seacoast 641. 1 

Siege 621. 2 

Transmission of information between bodies of troops 730. 1 

Transmission of orders in the field 104 

Transport servace 402. 5 

Transport ships ' 402. 5 

Transportation (general) 402 

Aeroplanes 741 

Ambulances 821. 2 

Automobiles 402. 7 

Balloons 742 

Bicycles 802 

Camels 402. « 

Coolies 402. 6 

Cycles 802 

Dog sleds 402. 8 

Dog teams 402.8 

Elephants 402. 8 

Kites 743 

Mechanical 402. 7 

Mechanical, for the sick and wounded 821. 4 

Pack trains 402. 3 



100 

Transportation (general) — Continued . 

Railroad ' 402. 4 

Sanitary service (general) . ' 821. 3 

Sick and wounded 821. 4 

. Skates 402. 9 

Skees 402. 9 

Sled trains 402. 2 

Snowshoes 402. 9 

Traction engines 402. 7 

Train troops 402. 1 

Wagon trains > 402. 2 

Water 402. 5 

Transportation of aeroplanes, balloons, and kites 746. 2 

Transportation of bridging material (special vehicles) 711. 5 

Transportation of siege artillery 620. 4 

Transportation of sick and wounded 821. 4 

Transports, water 402. 5 

Treaties 311. 2 

Trestle and trestle bridges 711. 5 

Tricycles 802 

Troopships '. 402. 5' 

Trumpet calls 803 

Tunneling 710. 3 

Tunnels, railroad 274 

Turrets 670 

U. 

Uhlans. (-See Cavalry.) 

Umpires in maneuvers ". 102 

Umpiring 102 

Uniform materials 422 

Uniforms 422 

Unlimited furloughs. {See Retirements.) 

Utensils, cooking 453 

V. 

Vaccination - . . 822. 3 

Vehicles for sick and wounded 821. 4 

Velocimeters 724 

Velocity of bullets. {See Bullets.) 

Velocity of projectiles (general discussion) 720 

Velocity of projectiles of a particular gun. {See Guns.) 

Vessels, merchant marine 277 

Vessels, transports : 402. 5 

Vessels, warships. {See Warships.) 

Veterinarians 851 

Veterinary schools. {See Minor service schools.) 

Veterinary service 850 • 

Veterinary service inspections 305 

Victualing. (See Subsistence.) 

Villages 236 

Visual telegraphy 730 

Volunteers 330 

Vulnerability of troops 101 

Artillery 612 

W. 

Wagon trains 402. 2 

Wagons— 402. 2 

For sick and wounded 821. 4 



101 

War: 

Articles of 312. 1 

Budgets 240 

Colleges, naval war 911 

Colleges, war - - 122. 3 

Correspondents 841 

Customs of. . 311. 3 

Declaration of - 31 1 

Department 300 

Dogs 808 

Expenditures 240 

Games 101. 8 

Laws of - - 311. 3 

Ministry of 300 

Office 300 

Plans 203 

Schools 122. 3 

Secretary of 300 

Warfare 100 

Warfare, fortress 101. 2 

Warfare, mountain 805 

Wars: 

History 260 

Operations and history 260 

Studies — 

Strategic 100 

Tactical 101 

Tactical studies of 101 

Warships - 920 

Submarine boats 924 

Torpedo-boat destroyers 923 

Toi-pedo boats 922 

Torpedoes, naA^al 921 

Training ships 912 

Water-proofing processes 427 

Water supply ' 458 

Water transportation 402. 5 

Waterworks - 715 

Weight can-ied by a cavalry horse 520. 4 

Weight carried by the infantry soldier 530. 4 

Weight limits for recruits: 

Regular Army 321. 1 

Reserves 3.30 

Wharves 279 

Whistles (equipments) 426 

Widows of enlisted men, pensions: 

Regular Army 322. 4 

Reserves 330 

Widows of officers, pensions: • 

Regular Army 342. 4 

Reserves 3-50 

Wine and other beverages 451. 5 

Wireless telegraph stations 280 

Wireless telegraphic connections 280 

Wireless telegraphy 731 

Wireless telephony 732 

Wives of enlisted men: 

Regular Army 322. 6 

Reserves 330 

Wives of officers: 

RegularrArmy 342. 6 

Reserves 350 



102 

Workshops 251 

Wounded: 

Care of wounded 821. 2 

Societies for the aid of 823 

Statistics of (see also 822.1 and 822.2) 822 

Wounds: 

Character of wounds inflicted, etc 822. 1 

Comparative statistics of wounds inflicted 822. 2 

Y. 

Yearbooks {see also 030) 020 

Yeomanrj,'. (4S'ce Cavahy reserves. ) 

Z. 

Zouaves. {See Infantry.) 

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